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Easy QR code generator and reader

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QR code

Easy QR code generator and reader

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Description

This repository contains my implementation of QR Code generation and reader, and is based on qrcode and OpenCV.

Installation

Install required dependencies:

To install qrcode from the command line:

pip install qrcode

To install opencv from the command line:

pip install opencv-python

Usage:

QR Code Generation

To create a QR code from a URL, run:

python3 QR_code_generator.py --url=<website-url>

You can also change the fill/background color or the box/border size:

python3 QR_code_generator.py --url=<website-url> --fill=<fill-color> --back=<background-color> --size=<box-size> --border=<border-size>

For example:

  • Input:

    python3 QR_code_generator.py --url=https://yaelbenshalom.github.io

    Output:

  • Input:

    python3 QR_code_generator.py --url=https://yaelbenshalom.github.io --fill=yellow --back=green --border=1

    Output:

Check out this QR code!

QR Code Reader

To decode a QR code from image, run:

python3 QR_code_reader.py --image=<image-name>

For example:

  • Input: 
    python3 QR_code_reader.py --image=myQR.png
    Output: 
    Website:    https://yaelbenshalom.github.io

By the way, this is my personal portfolio. You should scan it and check it out!