too many values to unpack calling cv2.findContours

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It appears that you’re using OpenCV version 3.x, while writing code intended for the 2.x branch. There were some API changes between those two branches. Since you’re using Python, you have a handy help available — make sure to use it, along with the documentation.

OpenCV 2.x:

>>> import cv2
>>> help(cv2.findContours)
Help on built-in function findContours in module cv2:

findContours(...)
    findContours(image, mode, method[, contours[, hierarchy[, offset]]]) -> contours, hierarchy

OpenCV 3.x:

>>> import cv2
>>> help(cv2.findContours)
Help on built-in function findContours:

findContours(...)
    findContours(image, mode, method[, contours[, hierarchy[, offset]]]) -> image, contours, hierarchy

This means that in your script the correct way to call findContours when using OpenCV 3.x would be something like

(_, cnts, _) = cv2.findContours(closed.copy(), cv2.RETR_EXTERNAL, cv2.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE)

UPDATE (Dec 2018)

In OpenCV 4.x, findContours returns 2 values only.

>>> help(cv2.findContours)
Help on built-in function findContours:

findContours(...)
    findContours(image, mode, method[, contours[, hierarchy[, offset]]]) -> contours, hierarchy
    .   @brief Finds contours in a binary image.

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