webcam video above pythob code example

Example: record webcam in python

import numpy as np
import cv2

cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)

while(True):
    # Capture frame-by-frame
    ret, frame = cap.read()
    
    # Display the resulting frame
    cv2.imshow('frame',frame)
    
    # Delay 1 milisecond everytime and check if pressed "q" to quit
    if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
        break

# When everything done, release the capture
cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()