# Extract data from rect = cv2.minAreaRect(c) structure (tuple?)

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**Created:** [December 21, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/extract-data-from-rect-cv2-minarearect-c-structure-tuple/24273 "2025-12-21T17:30:00Z")\
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I have rect = cv2.minAreaRect(c) which contains the data as (centre x,y), (size l,w), angle.

How can I extract the data so I have it in simple integer form?

Ie.

x=

y=

l=

w=

angle=

I know this is simple but I’m kind of struggling with the Python terminology I think.

Thanks,

JP

P.S.:

This is what I have working now, is there a better way?

```auto
    `(rx,ry),(rl,rw),ra = rect`

```

`print (int(rx), int(ry), int(rl), int(rw), int(ra))`

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and… where are the CODE tags?

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> [@jogl](#):
>
> `(rx,ry),(rl,rw),ra = rect`

That is how to do it.

The concept is called “destructuring bind”. It is not unique to Python. Other languages have this too.

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