To run this:
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pip3 install -r requirements.txt
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If you want to generate a QR code, run
generate_qrcode.py
.For instance, if you want to generate a QR code that contains the data: "https://www.thepythoncode.com" to a file named
site.png
, you can:python generate_qrcode.py https://www.thepythoncode.com site.png
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If you want to read a QR code, run
read_qrcode.py
.For instance, if you want to read a QR code from a file named
site.png
, you can run:python read_qrcode.py site.png
A new window will appear that contains the QR code surrounded by a blue square. and outputs:
QRCode data: https://www.thepythoncode.com
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If you want to read QR codes live using your cam, just run:
python read_qrcode_live.py
If you want to know how these are created, head to this tutorial: How to Generate and Read QR Code in Python.