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Decodes images/photos containing QR codes. 3.0.4(7y ago)11.5k1MITPHPPHP >=5.5.0 Since Dec 1Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/orlyapps/zbar-qrdecoder)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/orlyapps/zbar-qrdecoder)[ RSS](/packages/orlyapps-zbar-qrdecoder/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (3)Versions (20)Used By (0) ZBar QR code decoder for PHP ============================ [](#zbar-qr-code-decoder-for-php) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/de043827c8187b9a48a4f74594bf33f622909850e960c583d3c9fe2d0a5e723a/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f726f626269657061756c2f7a6261722d71726465636f6465722e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/robbiepaul/zbar-qrdecoder) [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2abf62794fa59b71e6bc949ce0fe538dcd3f6d37ef43944fb2b757a61725b625/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f726f62626965702f7a6261722d71726465636f6465722f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/robbiep/zbar-qrdecoder) [![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ff8ba9294feb88c8a5305a3a50b8b4040fad7c705a46020d08da947f9e17f142/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f726f62626965702f7a6261722d71726465636f6465722f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://packagist.org/packages/robbiep/zbar-qrdecoder) [![Latest Unstable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/9b011094dd68f95e21ee905d9c0eb3310745cdc0f90234bcb20c37a71f93773f/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f726f62626965702f7a6261722d71726465636f6465722f762f756e737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/robbiep/zbar-qrdecoder) [![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a7a4daf60c5e3bde07d000293c29628d48025d34c86c54dcff633d618f77ae16/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f726f62626965702f7a6261722d71726465636f6465722f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/robbiep/zbar-qrdecoder) This is a PHP wrapper for `zbar-tools` - (only `zbarimg` at the moment). See . Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - **zbar-tools** - To install on Ubuntu it's as easy as `sudo apt-get install zbar-tools`. See their [project page](http://zbar.sourceforge.net/) for more platforms. - **ImageMagick** - It's required by Zbar, I'm not sure if they bundle it or not so make sure you have it Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install this package through [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/). Add this to your `composer.json` dependencies: ``` "require": { "orlyapps/zbar-qrdecoder": "^2.0" } ``` Run `composer install` to download the required files. Usage ----- [](#usage) ``` require_once('vendor/autoload.php'); $ZbarDecoder = new RobbieP\ZbarQrdecoder\ZbarDecoder(); # Optionally change the path of the zbarimg executable if you need to (default: /usr/bin) $ZbarDecoder->setPath('/usr/local/bin'); # Decode the image $result = $ZbarDecoder->make('/a/path/to/image_with_barcode.jpg'); echo $result; // Outputs the decoded text echo $result->getFormat(); // Outputs the barcode's format echo $result->getText(); // 200 if it decoded a barcode OR 400 if it couldn't find a barcode. ``` If you're using it in Laravel... -------------------------------- [](#if-youre-using-it-in-laravel) I've included a ServiceProvider class and a config if you need to change any options. Yyou need to add the ServiceProvider to `config/app.php` ``` 'providers' => array( ... 'RobbieP\ZbarQrdecoder\ZbarQrdecoderServiceProvider' ) ``` You may need to publish the config `php artisan vendor:publish` Now you can use Zbar QR Decoder in your Laravel application! ### Usage (in Laravel) [](#usage-in-laravel) ``` # Decode the image $result = ZbarDecoder::make('/a/path/to/image_with_barcode.png'); echo $result; // Outputs the decoded text echo $result->format; // Outputs the barcode's format ``` Other barcodes supported ------------------------ [](#other-barcodes-supported) - EAN\_13 / ISBN - CODE\_39 - CODE\_128 Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) 1. Fork it 2. Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b my-new-feature` 3. Commit your changes: `git commit -am 'Add some feature'` 4. Push to the branch: `git push origin my-new-feature` 5. Submit a pull request ### Health Score 32 — LowBetter than 72% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity18 Limited adoption so far Community13 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 75% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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