Reading NFC Tags with PN532 and PyNFC

This function reads an NFC tag using the PyNFC library. It first creates a PN532 object, connects to the NFC chip, initializes the PN532, reads a passive target tag, and then closes the connection.

Technology Stack : PyNFC library, NFC communication, PN532 chip, NFC tag reading

Code Type : The type of code

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def read_nfc_tag(target):
    """
    Reads an NFC tag using the PN532 NFC chip.
    """
    import nfc
    # Create a PN532 object
    pn532 = nfc.PN532()
    # Connect to the PN532
    pn532.connect()
    # Initialize the PN532
    pn532.init()
    # Read the tag
    tag = pn532.read_passive_target()
    # Close the PN532 connection
    pn532.close()
    return tag