Image Moments {#tutorial_moments}
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Goal
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In this tutorial you will learn how to:

-   Use the OpenCV function @ref cv::moments
-   Use the OpenCV function @ref cv::contourArea
-   Use the OpenCV function @ref cv::arcLength

Theory
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Code
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@add_toggle_cpp
This tutorial code's is shown lines below. You can also download it from
[here](https://github.com/opencv/opencv/tree/master/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/moments_demo.cpp)
@include samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/moments_demo.cpp
@end_toggle

@add_toggle_java
This tutorial code's is shown lines below. You can also download it from
[here](https://github.com/opencv/opencv/tree/master/samples/java/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/moments/MomentsDemo.java)
@include samples/java/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/moments/MomentsDemo.java
@end_toggle

@add_toggle_python
This tutorial code's is shown lines below. You can also download it from
[here](https://github.com/opencv/opencv/tree/master/samples/python/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/moments/moments_demo.py)
@include samples/python/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/moments/moments_demo.py
@end_toggle

Explanation
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Result
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Here it is:
![](images/Moments_Source_Image.jpg)
![](images/Moments_Result1.jpg)
![](images/Moments_Result2.jpg)
