How to Create QR Code using Python

In this post, I will show you how to create QR Code using Python.

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What is a QR Code?

Often when transacting with digital wallets, we scan the QR Code. Not just any code, QR Code is able to speed up and simplify the transaction process. The existence of a QR Code supports cardless transactions which are now echoed everywhere. Exactly what is a QR Code and how does it work?

QR Code is a matrix code or two-dimensional barcode derived from the word “Quick Response”, where the contents of the code can be deciphered quickly and precisely. QR Code was developed by Denso Wave, a Japanese company published in 1994.

QR Code has two types, namely Static QR Code and Dynamic QR Code.

Steps

• Install qrcode library

pip install qrcode

• import qrcode

import qrcode

• Basic Usage

img = qrcode.make("Asep Saputra")
img.save("qrcode1.png")

Using make is the simplest way to add data to the QR Code that we will create.