Convex Hull {#tutorial_hull}
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| Original author | Ana Huamán |
| Compatibility | OpenCV >= 3.0 |

Goal
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In this tutorial you will learn how to:

-   Use the OpenCV function @ref cv::convexHull

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/hull_demo.cpp)
@include samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/hull_demo.cpp
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@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/hull/HullDemo.java)
@include samples/java/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/hull/HullDemo.java
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@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/hull/hull_demo.py)
@include samples/python/tutorial_code/ShapeDescriptors/hull/hull_demo.py
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Explanation
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Result
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Here it is:

![Original](images/Hull_Original_Image.jpg)
![Result](images/Hull_Result.jpg)