Python : use google search engine

Here is how to use google search engine with Python pygoogle.

Reference

https://code.google.com/p/pygoogle/

install pygoogle on Ubuntu 12.04.

# apt-get install subversion # svn checkout http://pygoogle.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ pygoogle-read-only A    pygoogle-read-only/setup.py A    pygoogle-read-only/pygoogle.py Checked out revision 7. # cd pygoogle-read-only/ # python setup.py build running build running build_py creating build creating build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7 copying pygoogle.py -> build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7 # python setup.py install running install running build running build_py running install_lib copying build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/pygoogle.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pygoogle.py to pygoogle.pyc running install_egg_info Writing /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pygoogle-0.1.egg-info #

# python Python 2.7.3 (default, Sep 26 2013, 20:03:06) [GCC 4.6.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> from pygoogle import pygoogle >>> g = pygoogle('ubuntu linux') >>> g.pages = 3 >>> print g.get_result_count() 19900000 >>> print g.get_urls() [u'http://www.ubuntu.com/', u'http://www.ubuntu.com/download', u'http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop', u'http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop', u'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(operating_system)', u'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu', u'http://distrowatch.com/ubuntu', u'http://www.pcworld.com/article/2013431/10-reasons-to-choose-ubuntu-12-10-over-windows-8.html', u'http://ubuntustudio.org/', u'http://ubuntuforums.org/', u'http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html', u'http://xubuntu.org/', u'http://www.zdnet.com/openstacks-top-operating-system-ubuntu-linux-7000027360/', u'http://www.edubuntu.org/', u'https://www.facebook.com/ubuntulinux', u'http://www.getdeb.net/', u'http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/', u'http://www.michael-noll.com/tutorials/running-hadoop-on-ubuntu-linux-single-node-cluster/', u'http://lifehacker.com/5993297/ubuntu-vs-mint-which-linux-distro-is-better-for-beginners', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIIAfXuIy-g', u'http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-linux/pd', u'http://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Linux-Toolbox-Commands-Debian/dp/1118183525', u'http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Ubuntu-Linux-Edition/dp/013254248X', u'http://www.kubuntu.org/'] >>> >>> dir(g) ['__doc__', '__init__', '__module__', '__search__', '_pygoogle__setup_logging', 'display_results', 'filter', 'get_result_count', 'get_urls', 'hl', 'logger', 'pages', 'query', 'rsz', 'safe', 'search', 'search_page_wise']

you can also google something with pygoogle.py

# pwd /root/Python_works/pygoogle-read-only # ls build  pygoogle.py  pygoogle.pyc  setup.py

# python pygoogle.py 'ubuntu linux' [Ubuntu: The world's most popular free OS] Official site; Commercially sponsored Debian-derived Linux distribution that focuses on usability, a regular 6-month release cycle, and a commitment to at least http://www.ubuntu.com/ [Download Ubuntu | Ubuntu] Get Ubuntu. Ubuntu is completely free to download, use and share http://www.ubuntu.com/download # python pygoogle.py -hl en -v 'ubuntu fedora' pygoogle DEBUG __search__| search: "ubuntu fedora" page# : 0 [Fedora vs Ubuntu - Difference and Comparison | Diffen] Fedora vs Ubuntu comparison. While Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution, Fedora is the fourth most popular. Fedora is based on Red Hat Linux while http://www.diffen.com/difference/Fedora_vs_Ubuntu [Fedora vs. Ubuntu: Choosing the Right Linux Distribution - Udemy] Nov 28, 2013 ... Learn about the major differences between Fedora and Ubuntu in this Fedora vs. Ubuntu showdown https://www.udemy.com/blog/fedora-vs-ubuntu/