Finding contours in your image {#tutorial_find_contours}
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| Original author | Ana Huamán |
| Compatibility | OpenCV >= 3.0 |

Goal
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In this tutorial you will learn how to:

-   Use the OpenCV function @ref cv::findContours
-   Use the OpenCV function @ref cv::drawContours

Theory
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Code
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@include samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/findContours_demo.cpp
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@include samples/java/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/find_contours/FindContoursDemo.java
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@include samples/python/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/find_contours/findContours_demo.py
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Explanation
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Result
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Here it is:
![](images/Find_Contours_Original_Image.jpg)
![](images/Find_Contours_Result.jpg)
