Error while running the sample display image program in python OpenCV

Question

I am getting an error when I run the following sample display image program in my Dell Inspiron 15R windows 8.1 64 bit system

import numpy as np
import cv2

img = cv2.imread('G:/space.jpg',0)
cv2.imshow('image',img)
cv2.waitKey(0) & 0xFF
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

And the error which I am getting at the command prompt is:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600] (c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\\Users\\Ankit>python G:/messi.py

OpenCV Error: Bad flag (parameter or structure field) (Unrecognized or unsupported array type) in unknown function, file C:\\slave\\WinInstallerMegaPack\\src\\opencv\\modules\\core\\src\\array.cpp, line 2482

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "G:/messi.py", line 5, in

 cv2.imshow('image',img) 

cv2.error: C:\\slave\\WinInstallerMegaPack\\src\\opencv\\modules\\core\\src\\array.cpp:2

482: error: (-206) Unrecognized or unsupported array type

Please help! I am a novice in opencv.

Answer 1

Apparently the image couldn't be read. You might want to print img to check if it's valid. See the imread documentation for more information.