Using python for google search?

Question

If I have a variable, lets say, favorite singer, I want to open the web browser and search for that singer. I was planning to use the following code to open Google, but how can I make the users input become the actual search itself?

webbrowser.open('www.google.com')

I tried the code from that link and it didn't work. – user2519572 Jun 28 '13 at 12:43 — user2519572, Jun 28 '13 at 12:43

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 28 '13 at 12:42

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To pre-populate the searchbox, use:

import webbrowser
from urllib import urlencode

webbrowser.open('http://www.google.com/?' + urlencode({'q': 'the quick brown fox'}))

answered Jun 28 '13 at 12:42

Jon Clements

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@Haidro you spotted my deliberate mistake - well done – Jon Clements Jun 28 '13 at 12:44
Thanks Jon. I want to use GPS coordinates and put them into google maps. So how would I do that? Here is some code (which doesn't work) webbrowser.open('www.google.com/maps/',longitude_ref) I have longitude_ref stored as a variable, but I want to use it to search. – user2519572 Jun 28 '13 at 12:45
@user2519572 Using a comma will add a space. Simply, use `+`. Or even `.format()` – TerryA Jun 28 '13 at 12:47
thanks, much appreciated. – user2519572 Jun 28 '13 at 12:49
@user2519572 you'll need to find the right url from experimenting with your browser, and then opening that... – Jon Clements Jun 28 '13 at 12:55

Using python for google search?

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