An example program illustrates the use of findContours and drawContours in python
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    2 
    3'''
    4This program illustrates the use of findContours and drawContours.
    5The original image is put up along with the image of drawn contours.
    6 
    7Usage:
    8    contours.py
    9A trackbar is put up which controls the contour level from -3 to 3
   10'''
   11 
   12import numpy as np
   13import cv2 as cv
   14 
   15def make_image():
   16    img = np.zeros((500, 500), np.uint8)
   17    black, white = 0, 255
   18    for i in range(6):
   19        dx = int((i%2)*250 - 30)
   20        dy = int((i/2.)*150)
   21 
   22        if i == 0:
   23            for j in range(11):
   24                angle = (j+5)*np.pi/21
   25                c, s = np.cos(angle), np.sin(angle)
   26                x1, y1 = np.int32([dx+100+j*10-80*c, dy+100-90*s])
   27                x2, y2 = np.int32([dx+100+j*10-30*c, dy+100-30*s])
   28                cv.line(img, (x1, y1), (x2, y2), white)
 
   29 
   30        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+150, dy+100), (100,70), 0, 0, 360, white, -1 )
 
   31        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+115, dy+70), (30,20), 0, 0, 360, black, -1 )
 
   32        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+185, dy+70), (30,20), 0, 0, 360, black, -1 )
 
   33        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+115, dy+70), (15,15), 0, 0, 360, white, -1 )
 
   34        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+185, dy+70), (15,15), 0, 0, 360, white, -1 )
 
   35        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+115, dy+70), (5,5), 0, 0, 360, black, -1 )
 
   36        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+185, dy+70), (5,5), 0, 0, 360, black, -1 )
 
   37        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+150, dy+100), (10,5), 0, 0, 360, black, -1 )
 
   38        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+150, dy+150), (40,10), 0, 0, 360, black, -1 )
 
   39        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+27, dy+100), (20,35), 0, 0, 360, white, -1 )
 
   40        cv.ellipse( img, (dx+273, dy+100), (20,35), 0, 0, 360, white, -1 )
 
   41    return img
   42 
   44    img = make_image()
   45    h, w = img.shape[:2]
   46 
   47    contours0, hierarchy = 
cv.findContours( img.copy(), cv.RETR_TREE, cv.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE)
 
   49 
   50    def update(levels):
   51        vis = np.zeros((h, w, 3), np.uint8)
   52        levels = levels - 3
   54            3, cv.LINE_AA, hierarchy, abs(levels) )
   56    update(3)
   60    print('Done')
   61 
   62 
   63if __name__ == '__main__':
   64    print(__doc__)
void imshow(const String &winname, InputArray mat)
Displays an image in the specified window.
 
int waitKey(int delay=0)
Waits for a pressed key.
 
void destroyAllWindows()
Destroys all of the HighGUI windows.
 
int createTrackbar(const String &trackbarname, const String &winname, int *value, int count, TrackbarCallback onChange=0, void *userdata=0)
Creates a trackbar and attaches it to the specified window.
 
void ellipse(InputOutputArray img, Point center, Size axes, double angle, double startAngle, double endAngle, const Scalar &color, int thickness=1, int lineType=LINE_8, int shift=0)
Draws a simple or thick elliptic arc or fills an ellipse sector.
 
void line(InputOutputArray img, Point pt1, Point pt2, const Scalar &color, int thickness=1, int lineType=LINE_8, int shift=0)
Draws a line segment connecting two points.
 
void drawContours(InputOutputArray image, InputArrayOfArrays contours, int contourIdx, const Scalar &color, int thickness=1, int lineType=LINE_8, InputArray hierarchy=noArray(), int maxLevel=INT_MAX, Point offset=Point())
Draws contours outlines or filled contours.
 
void approxPolyDP(InputArray curve, OutputArray approxCurve, double epsilon, bool closed)
Approximates a polygonal curve(s) with the specified precision.
 
void findContours(InputArray image, OutputArrayOfArrays contours, OutputArray hierarchy, int mode, int method, Point offset=Point())
Finds contours in a binary image.
 
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
Definition highgui_qt.cpp:3