Eli5: How do QR codes work? How does little black lines in a square hold data?

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Eli5: How do QR codes work? How does little black lines in a square hold data?

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There’s a super-specific pattern to the dots. From the dots you can build a bunch of 1’s and 0’s. There’s then a mapping from the 1’s and 0’s to letters.