cv2 cant handle char é in path/filename
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Description
Expected behaviour
if a é or similar char is in file name it should be able to handle it as normal
Actual behaviour
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Steps to reproduce
img = cv2.imread('c:\é\filename.jpg) comes back as None
renaming path to
img = cv2.imread('c:\e\filename.jpg) comes with results
even though file exists
windows 10
- architecture x64
latest version
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Research direction
Reproduce the Windows 10 case at the cv2.imread entry point using the reported path with é, then compare it with the renamed path. The work is done when an existing image can be loaded successfully from a path containing é or a similar character.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- opencv, python
- Domain
- computer-vision
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100