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Overview

This worked example compares Program.qs. Advertised filename extensions: .qs.

What changes

Add Canon namespace import; change SayHello from zero arguments to a String name parameter and interpolated greeting; add FlipBit allocating a qubit, applying X, measuring, resetting, and returning result.

Before

namespace Demo {
    open Microsoft.Quantum.Intrinsic;

    operation SayHello() : Unit {
        Message("Hello, World!");
    }
}

After

namespace Demo {
    open Microsoft.Quantum.Intrinsic;
    open Microsoft.Quantum.Canon;

    operation SayHello(name : String) : Unit {
        Message($"Hello, {name}!");
    }

    operation FlipBit() : Result {
        use q = Qubit();
        X(q);
        let result = M(q);
        Reset(q);
        return result;
    }
}

Things to know

• Q# namespace and library compatibility depends on SDK generation; no Q# compiler validation was performed.

Recorded output

Recorded from a real native CLI through rs-rich-record. A refactoring label does not prove equivalent behavior. Build identities.

Scenario coverage

Scenario	Status
Meaningful edit	Source example reviewed; output captured; independent result certification pending
Unchanged content	Not yet certified for this candidate
Populate / clear a file	Not yet certified for this candidate
Add / delete an entity	Not yet certified for this candidate
Rename a symbol	Not yet certified for this candidate
Move / reorder code	Not yet certified for this candidate
Formatting only	Not yet certified for this candidate
Git file rename / move	Not yet certified for this candidate
Mixed move and edit	Not yet certified for this candidate
Invalid syntax / actionable error	Not yet certified for this candidate
Guardrail review	Not yet certified for this candidate

Try it

Save the two source blocks as separate files with the shown extension, then compare them:

intentumdiff file before/Program.qs after/Program.qs

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