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Created October 12, 2019 07:15
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Display the webcam in Python using OpenCV (cv2)
"""
Simply display the contents of the webcam with optional mirroring using OpenCV
via the new Pythonic cv2 interface. Press <esc> to quit.
"""
import cv2
def show_webcam(mirror=False):
cam = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
while True:
ret_val, img = cam.read()
if mirror:
img = cv2.flip(img, 1)
cv2.imshow('my webcam', img)
if cv2.waitKey(1) == 27:
break # esc to quit
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
def main():
show_webcam(mirror=True)
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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