Code for How to Generate and Read QR Code in Python Tutorial

generate_qrcode.py

import qrcode
import sys

# from command line arguments
data = sys.argv[1]
filename = sys.argv[2]

# generate qr code
img = qrcode.make(data)
# save img to a file
img.save(filename)

generate_qrcode_with_control.py

import qrcode
import numpy as np
# data to encode
data = "https://www.thepythoncode.com"

# instantiate QRCode object
qr = qrcode.QRCode(version=1, box_size=10, border=4)
# add data to the QR code
qr.add_data(data)
# compile the data into a QR code array
qr.make()
# print the image shape
print("The shape of the QR image:", np.array(qr.get_matrix()).shape)
# transfer the array into an actual image
img = qr.make_image(fill_color="white", back_color="black")
# save it to a file
img.save("site_inversed.png")

read_qrcode.py

import cv2
import sys

filename = sys.argv[1]

# read the QRCODE image
img = cv2.imread(filename)

# initialize the cv2 QRCode detector
detector = cv2.QRCodeDetector()

# detect and decode
data, bbox, straight_qrcode = detector.detectAndDecode(img)

# if there is a QR code
if bbox is not None:
    print(f"QRCode data:\n{data}")
    # display the image with lines
    # length of bounding box
    n_lines = len(bbox)
    for i in range(n_lines):
        # draw all lines
        point1 = tuple(bbox[i][0])
        point2 = tuple(bbox[(i+1) % n_lines][0])
        cv2.line(img, point1, point2, color=(255, 0, 0), thickness=2)


# display the result
cv2.imshow("img", img)
cv2.waitKey(0)
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

read_qrcode_live.py

import cv2

# initalize the cam
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)

# initialize the cv2 QRCode detector
detector = cv2.QRCodeDetector()

while True:
    _, img = cap.read()

    # detect and decode
    data, bbox, _ = detector.detectAndDecode(img)

    # check if there is a QRCode in the image
    if bbox is not None:
        # display the image with lines
        for i in range(len(bbox)):
            # draw all lines
            cv2.line(img, tuple(bbox[i][0]), tuple(bbox[(i+1) % len(bbox)][0]), color=(255, 0, 0), thickness=2)

        if data:
            print("[+] QR Code detected, data:", data)

    # display the result
    cv2.imshow("img", img)
    
    if cv2.waitKey(1) == ord("q"):
        break

cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()