Qt is a cross-platform application development framework that allows developers to create applications with a single codebase for multiple platforms. It provides a set of libraries and tools for building graphical user interfaces (GUI), network connectivity, database integration, multimedia handling, and more.
Qt was first developed by Trolltech in 1991 and acquired by Nokia in 2008. In 2011, Nokia sold Qt to Digia, which established The Qt Company as a subsidiary in 2014.
Some popular applications built with Qt include KDE desktop environment, Autodesk Maya, Google Earth, VirtualBox, and VLC media player. Qt supports various programming languages such as C++, Python, JavaScript, and QML (Qt Meta-Object Language). It also has an integrated development environment (IDE) called Qt Creator for coding and debugging.
