import cv2
# id of the video capturing device to open. To open default camera using default backend just pass 0.
capture = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
while True:
_, frame = capture.read()
# We give the Window a name of "Capture from Webcam", and we also give it the frame which is an numpy object.
cv2.imshow("Capture from Webcam", frame)
# We know that the ASCII code for the Escape key is 27.
if cv2.waitKey(1) == 27:
break
# Release the capture and destroy all OpenCV Windows.
capture.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()