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python_barcode_ean13_generation_save_as_svg.py

python

Generates a standard EAN-13 barcode and saves it as an SVG file using the

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python_barcode_ean13_generation_save_as_svg.py
1import barcode
2from barcode.writer import ImageWriter
3
4# Number of digits for EAN-13 (12 digits, the 13th is a checksum)
5number = '123456789012'
6
7# Get the EAN13 class
8EAN = barcode.get_barcode_class('ean13')
9
10# Create the barcode object
11ean = EAN(number)
12
13# Save the barcode as an SVG file (default)
14# The file will be saved as 'ean13_barcode.svg'
15filename = ean.save('ean13_barcode')