Python OpenCV waitKey() Function (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 03 Jan, 2023

waitkey() function of Python OpenCV allows users to display a window for given milliseconds or until any key is pressed. It takes time in milliseconds as a parameter and waits for the given time to destroy the window, if 0 is passed in the argument it waits till any key is pressed.

Examples 1: Display image with a time limit

Using waitKey() method we show the image for 5 seconds before it automatically closes. The code will be as follows:

Python `

importing cv2 module

import cv2

read the image

img = cv2.imread("gfg_logo.png")

showing the image

cv2.imshow('gfg', img)

waiting using waitKey method

cv2.waitKey(5000)

`

Output:

Example 2: Display image until key pressed

Now we can see one example of passing 0 as the parameter. This time instead of automatically closing the window would wait till any key is pressed. The code will be:

Python `

importing cv2 module

import cv2

read the image

img = cv2.imread("gfg_logo.png")

showing the image

cv2.imshow('gfg', img)

waiting using waitKey method

cv2.waitKey(0)

`

Output:

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