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Updated doc comments on measurement operations #2080

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47 changes: 13 additions & 34 deletions library/std/src/Std/Measurement.qs
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Expand Up @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ operation MeasureAllZ(register : Qubit[]) : Result {
}

/// # Summary
/// Measures each qubit in a given array in the standard basis.
/// Measures each qubit in a given array in the Pauli Z basis.
///
/// # Description
/// Measures each qubit in a register in the `Z` basis
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}

/// # Summary
/// Measures each qubit in a given array in the Z basis
/// and resets them to a fixed initial state.
/// Measures each qubit in a given array in the Pauli Z basis
/// and resets them to |0⟩ state.
///
/// # Input
/// ## targets
Expand All @@ -86,14 +86,8 @@ operation MResetEachZ(register : Qubit[]) : Result[] {
}

/// # Summary
/// Measures a single qubit in the X basis,
/// and resets it to a fixed initial state
/// following the measurement.
///
/// # Description
/// Performs a single-qubit measurement in the X-basis,
/// and ensures that the qubit is returned to |0⟩
/// following the measurement.
/// Performs a single-qubit measurement in the Pauli X basis,
/// and resets qubit to |0⟩ state after the measurement.
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///
/// # Input
/// ## target
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}

/// # Summary
/// Measures a single qubit in the Y basis,
/// and resets it to a fixed initial state
/// following the measurement.
///
/// # Description
/// Performs a single-qubit measurement in the Y-basis,
/// and ensures that the qubit is returned to |0⟩
/// following the measurement.
/// Performs a single-qubit measurement in the Pauli Y basis,
/// and resets qubit to |0⟩ state after the measurement.
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///
/// # Input
/// ## target
Expand All @@ -134,14 +122,8 @@ operation MResetY(target : Qubit) : Result {
}

/// # Summary
/// Measures a single qubit in the Z basis,
/// and resets it to a fixed initial state
/// following the measurement.
///
/// # Description
/// Performs a single-qubit measurement in the Z-basis,
/// and ensures that the qubit is returned to |0⟩
/// following the measurement.
/// Performs a single-qubit measurement in the Pauli Z basis,
/// and resets qubit to |0⟩ state after the measurement.
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///
/// # Input
/// ## target
Expand All @@ -154,20 +136,17 @@ operation MResetZ(target : Qubit) : Result {
}

/// # Summary
/// Measures the content of a quantum register and converts
/// it to an integer. The measurement is performed with respect
/// to the standard computational basis, i.e., the eigenbasis of `PauliZ`.
/// Measures the content of a quantum register and converts it to an integer.
/// The measurement is performed with respect to the standard computational basis,
/// i.e., the eigenbasis of `PauliZ`. Input register is reset to |00...0⟩ state
/// suitable for releasing back to a target machine.
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///
/// # Input
/// ## target
/// A quantum register in the little-endian encoding.
///
/// # Output
/// An unsigned integer that contains the measured value of `target`.
///
/// # Remarks
/// This operation resets its input register to the |00...0> state,
/// suitable for releasing back to a target machine.
operation MeasureInteger(target : Qubit[]) : Int {
let nBits = Length(target);
Fact(nBits < 64, $"`Length(target)` must be less than 64, but was {nBits}.");
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