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# <img src="../../raw/assets/icon.png" width=75> qrprinter
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A wrapper for `libqrencode` that provides an easy way of encoding and printing strings as QR codes from Lua.
Written in [Fennel](https://fennel-lang.org).
## Installation
Install with [luarocks](https://luarocks.org):
```bash
luarocks install qrprinter
```
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For a list of available versions, see the [luarocks module page](https://luarocks.org/modules/jessieh/qrprinter).
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## Example Usage
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<img src="../../raw/assets/demo.png" width=500>
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## Documentation
### Encoding
#### qrprinter.encode_string
```
qrprinter.encode_string( string )
```
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Encodes `string` into a table representing a QR code.\
Returns a two-dimensional sequential table of true/false values representing black/white QR modules.
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### Printing
All print functions accept an optional table `options` that may contain two keys:
* `invert`: If non-nil, the output colors will be inverted
* `padding`: Number of blanks cells to print around the QR code (default 2)
#### qrprinter.print_qr
```
qrprinter.print_qr( qr, [options] )
```
Print `qr` to `stdout` using ANSI escape sequences.\
Alias of `qrprinter.print_qr_ansi`.
#### qrprinter.print_qr_ascii
```
qrprinter.print_qr_ascii( qr, [options] )
```
Print `qr` to `stdout` using ASCII characters.
#### qrprinter.print_qr_ansi
```
qrprinter.print_qr_ansi( qr, [options] )
```
Print `qr` to `stdout` using ANSI escape sequences.
#### qrprinter.print_qr_utf8
```
qrprinter.print_qr_utf8( qr, [options] )
```
Print `qr` to `stdout` using UTF8 block elements.