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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from sys import argv
+import zbar
+
+# create a Processor
+proc = zbar.Processor()
+
+# configure the Processor
+proc.parse_config('enable')
+
+# initialize the Processor
+device = '/dev/video0'
+if len(argv) > 1:
+    device = argv[1]
+proc.init(device)
+
+# enable the preview window
+proc.visible = True
+
+# read at least one barcode (or until window closed)
+proc.process_one()
+
+# hide the preview window
+proc.visible = False
+
+# extract results
+for symbol in proc.results:
+    # do something useful with results
+    print('decoded', symbol.type, 'symbol', '"%s"' % symbol.data)