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title: BarcodeReaderModule Class - Dynamsoft Barcode Reader Module Python Edition API Reference
description: API reference for the BarcodeReaderModule class in Dynamsoft Barcode Reader Python Edition, providing module-level utilities such as version retrieval and factory methods for barcode elements.
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# BarcodeReaderModule

The `BarcodeReaderModule` class defines general functions in the barcode reader module.

## Definition

*Module:* dbr

```python
class BarcodeReaderModule
```

## Methods

| Method                                                    | Description                                        |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| [get_version](#get_version)                                 | Returns the version of the barcode reader module. |

### get_version

Returns the version of the barcode reader module.

```python
@staticmethod
def get_version() -> str:
```

**Parameters**

None.

**Return Value**

Returns a string representing the version of the barcode reader module.