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Which is better import opencv or import cv2?


Asked by Alina Butler on Dec 05, 2021 FAQ



When I run the Python interpreter, import cv2 works fine whereas import opencv raises ModuleNotFoundError. However, when I run the Python3 Interpreter, import opencv works fine whereas import cv2 raises ModuleNotFoundError.
Furthermore,
You should import cv2. OpenCV releases two types of Python interfaces, cv and cv2. latest one is cv2. This will give you an idea whether you have installed opencv correctly.
Also Know, OpenCV releases two types of Python interfaces, cv and cv2. latest one is cv2. This will give you an idea whether you have installed opencv correctly. Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow! Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
In respect to this,
cv2 (old interface in old OpenCV versions was named as cv) is the name that OpenCV developers chose when they created the binding generators. This is kept as the import name to be consistent with different kind of tutorials around the internet.
Moreover,
But with PIL, you will need additional library “VideoCapture” to do the capture part. CV2 is OpenCV. OpenCV and PIL both have image processing tools such as: Image transformation: flip, rotate, warp,… Conversion between image types. Other basic things you can do with image.