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The part before is concerns a call to Google’s chart API, which has an option (‘qr’) to generate QR codes. The QR ‘chart’ is then converted into an image with the IMAGE encapsulation.

Google has updated the APIs behind QR code and barcode scanning to enable auto-zoom function. Read on to know more about this new feature.

Scanning a QR code without your phone requires a little help from Google or a webcam.