qiskit.quantum_info.pauli_basis¶
- pauli_basis(num_qubits, weight=False, pauli_list=None)[source]¶
Return the ordered PauliTable or PauliList for the n-qubit Pauli basis.
- Parameters
num_qubits (int) – number of qubits
weight (bool) – if True optionally return the basis sorted by Pauli weight rather than lexicographic order (Default: False)
pauli_list (bool) – [Deprecated] This argument is deprecated and remains for backwards compatability. It has no effect.
- Returns
the Paulis for the basis
- Return type