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Display the webcam in Python using OpenCV (cv2)
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| ''' | |
| 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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