declare(name, memory_type='BIT', memory_size=1, shared_region=None, offsets=None)¶
DECLARE a quil variable
This adds the declaration to the current program and returns a MemoryReference to the base (offset = 0) of the declared memory.
This function returns a MemoryReference and cannot be chained like some of the other Program methods. Consider using
inst(DECLARE(...))if you would like to chain methods, but please be aware that you must create your own MemoryReferences later on.
- name – Name of the declared variable
- memory_type – Type of the declared memory: ‘BIT’, ‘REAL’, ‘OCTET’ or ‘INTEGER’
- memory_size – Number of array elements in the declared memory.
- shared_region – You can declare a variable that shares its underlying memory with another region. This allows aliasing. For example, you can interpret an array of measured bits as an integer.
- offsets – If you are using
shared_region, this allows you to share only a part of the parent region. The offset is given by an array type and the number of elements of that type. For example,
DECLARE target-bit BIT SHARING real-region OFFSET 1 REAL 4 BITwill let you use target-bit to poke into the fourth bit of the second real from the leading edge of real-region.
a MemoryReference to the start of the declared memory region, ie a memory reference to