A Comparison between IronBarcode and Dynamsoft Barcode Reader

using IronBarCode;
using System;
using System.Drawing;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Read a single barcode from an image file
        BarcodeResult QRResult = BarcodeReader.QuicklyReadOneBarcode("QR.png");

        if (QRResult != null)
        {
            string value = QRResult.Value;
            Bitmap img = QRResult.BarcodeImage;
            BarcodeEncoding barcodeType = QRResult.BarcodeType;
            byte[] binary = QRResult.BinaryValue;

            // Output the barcode value to the console
            Console.WriteLine("Barcode Value: " + value);
        }
        else
        {
            // Output message when no barcode is found
            Console.WriteLine("No barcode detected.");
        }
    }
}

Imports IronBarCode
Imports System
Imports System.Drawing

Friend Class Program
	Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
		' Read a single barcode from an image file
		Dim QRResult As BarcodeResult = BarcodeReader.QuicklyReadOneBarcode("QR.png")

		If QRResult IsNot Nothing Then
			Dim value As String = QRResult.Value
			Dim img As Bitmap = QRResult.BarcodeImage
			Dim barcodeType As BarcodeEncoding = QRResult.BarcodeType
			Dim binary() As Byte = QRResult.BinaryValue

			' Output the barcode value to the console
			Console.WriteLine("Barcode Value: " & value)
		Else
			' Output message when no barcode is found
			Console.WriteLine("No barcode detected.")
		End If
	End Sub
End Class

using System;
using Dynamsoft;
using Dynamsoft.DBR;

namespace HelloWorld
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            try
            {
                // 1. Initialize license. Replace the license key below with your own.
                EnumErrorCode errorCode = BarcodeReader.InitLicense("DLS2eyJvcmdhbml6YXRpb25JRCI6IjIwMDAwMSJ9", out string errorMsg);
                if (errorCode != EnumErrorCode.DBR_SUCCESS)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("License Error: " + errorMsg);
                    return;
                }

                // 2. Create an instance of Barcode Reader
                BarcodeReader dbr = new BarcodeReader();

                try
                {
                    TextResult[] results = null;

                    // 3. Read barcode from an image file
                    results = dbr.DecodeFile("../../../../images/AllSupportedBarcodeTypes.png", "");

                    if (results != null && results.Length > 0)
                    {
                        for (int i = 0; i < results.Length; ++i)
                        {
                            Console.WriteLine("Result " + (i + 1).ToString() + ":");

                            // 4. Get format of each barcode
                            if (results[i].BarcodeFormat != EnumBarcodeFormat.BF_NULL)
                                Console.WriteLine("    Barcode Format: " + results[i].BarcodeFormatString);
                            else
                                Console.WriteLine("    Barcode Format: " + results[i].BarcodeFormatString_2);

                            // 5. Get text result of each barcode
                            Console.WriteLine("    Barcode Text: " + results[i].BarcodeText);
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("No barcode detected.");
                    }
                }
                catch (BarcodeReaderException exp)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Barcode Reader Error: " + exp.Message);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception exp)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Error: " + exp.Message);
            }
            finally
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Press any key to quit...");
                Console.ReadKey();
            }
        }
    }
}

Imports System
Imports Dynamsoft
Imports Dynamsoft.DBR

Namespace HelloWorld
	Friend Class Program
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			Try
				' 1. Initialize license. Replace the license key below with your own.
				Dim errorMsg As String
				Dim errorCode As EnumErrorCode = BarcodeReader.InitLicense("DLS2eyJvcmdhbml6YXRpb25JRCI6IjIwMDAwMSJ9", errorMsg)
				If errorCode <> EnumErrorCode.DBR_SUCCESS Then
					Console.WriteLine("License Error: " & errorMsg)
					Return
				End If

				' 2. Create an instance of Barcode Reader
				Dim dbr As New BarcodeReader()

				Try
					Dim results() As TextResult = Nothing

					' 3. Read barcode from an image file
					results = dbr.DecodeFile("../../../../images/AllSupportedBarcodeTypes.png", "")

					If results IsNot Nothing AndAlso results.Length > 0 Then
						For i As Integer = 0 To results.Length - 1
							Console.WriteLine("Result " & (i + 1).ToString() & ":")

							' 4. Get format of each barcode
							If results(i).BarcodeFormat <> EnumBarcodeFormat.BF_NULL Then
								Console.WriteLine("    Barcode Format: " & results(i).BarcodeFormatString)
							Else
								Console.WriteLine("    Barcode Format: " & results(i).BarcodeFormatString_2)
							End If

							' 5. Get text result of each barcode
							Console.WriteLine("    Barcode Text: " & results(i).BarcodeText)
						Next i
					Else
						Console.WriteLine("No barcode detected.")
					End If
				Catch exp As BarcodeReaderException
					Console.WriteLine("Barcode Reader Error: " & exp.Message)
				End Try
			Catch exp As Exception
				Console.WriteLine("Error: " & exp.Message)
			Finally
				Console.WriteLine("Press any key to quit...")
				Console.ReadKey()
			End Try
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace