Reading NFC Tags with PyNFC Reader

This function uses a reader object from the PyNFC library to read data from an NFC tag. It connects to the NFC reader, reads the tag, and then returns the data read from the tag. If an error occurs, it returns the error message.

Technology Stack : PyNFC

Code Type : NFC Tag Reader Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def read_nfc_tag(reader):
    # This function reads data from an NFC tag using a PyNFC reader
    try:
        # Connect to the NFC reader
        reader.connect()
        # Read the tag
        tag = reader.read()
        # Return the data read from the tag
        return tag
    except Exception as e:
        # If an error occurs, return the error message
        return str(e)