PHP: Grab Search Engine Results

Matthew. · 02-13-2007, 07:04 AM

Have you ever needed to find the amount of results for certain keywords from all three major search engines? (Google, MSN, Yahoo)*?

Well, with this you can find all those figures within one page!

* If you want a new search engine added please reply here with the url.

Demo:
http://mattjewell.com/namepros/seresults/

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
/*

    Code written by Matt Jewell (http://mattjewell.com) for http://namepros.com

    Namepros username: "Matthew." (id #45276 http://www.namepros.com/member.php?u=45276)

    

    Feel free to redistribute but please link back to both mattjewell.com and the namepros topic.

    Link backs are NOT required for personal or comercial use however are always appreciated.

*/

 
 
if(strlen($_GET['keywords']) > 0 && isset($_GET['search']))

{

    echo '<h1>Searching for <em>' . stripslashes($_GET['keywords']) . '</em></h1>';

    

    

    ob_start();

    $keywords = str_replace(' ', '+', stripslashes($_GET['keywords']));

        

    // provider name => (string pattern, search url)

    $engines = array('MSN'      => array('Page [0-9] of ([^\.]+) results', 'http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q='),

                     'Google'   => array('Results <b>[0-9]+<\/b> - <b>[0-9]+<\/b> of about <b>([^\.]+)<\/b> for', 'http://google.com/search?q='),

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/293724-php-grab-search-engine-results.html
                     'Yahoo'    => array('[0-9]+ - [0-9]+ of about ([^\.]+) for', 'http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=')

                     );

            

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=293724
    foreach($engines as $key => $value)

    {

        

        if(preg_match("/{$value[0]}/i", file_get_contents($value[1] . $keywords), $matches))

        {

            echo "<strong>$key</strong>: {$matches[1]} results found<br />";

        }

        else

        {

            echo "<strong>$key</strong>: No Matches";

        }

        ob_flush();

        flush();

    }

}

else

{

    if(!isset($_GET['search']))

    {

        ?>

        

        <form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>" method="get">

            Keywords: <input type="text" name="keywords" value="" /><br />

                      <input type="submit" name="search" value="Search" />

        </form>

        

        <?php

    }

    else

    {

        echo 'You did not enter any keywords';

    }

}

 
?>

Enjoy!

Matt

Stitch · 02-13-2007, 07:12 AM

Nice one Matt

mtorregiani · 02-14-2007, 10:13 AM

Great one.
You're always sharing great scripts...

Quote:

We're glad that you're fond of this member, but please give some rep points to some other members before giving it to Matthew. again.

JFS · 02-14-2007, 11:27 AM

thanks very much

baxter · 02-14-2007, 12:17 PM

Very nice and simple well done

Coolprogram · 02-14-2007, 06:51 PM

Great Job on this. I am glad that someone made this.
-CP

Matthew. · 02-16-2007, 01:33 PM

Just glad it came in handy to someone

Matt

Barrucadu · 02-16-2007, 01:47 PM

Thanks, thats quite useful.

kleszcz · 02-16-2007, 01:54 PM

Nice simple code. Thanks.

Matthew. · 02-16-2007, 02:12 PM

No problem, something i found quite...amusing

http://mattjewell.com/namepros/seres...&search=Search
http://mattjewell.com/namepros/seres...&search=Search

Barrucadu · 02-16-2007, 02:15 PM

I am surprised how few results there are for 'google' on msn.

Matthew. · 02-16-2007, 02:19 PM

What's even more intereting is that if we go to msn search manually and search for google, it comes up with a lot more results.

Bug

I will look into later, i must do some work for now however it seems fine for anything other than the word "google". (which is stupid as it should make no difference...)

02-13-2007, 07:04 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Matthew. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,565	PHP: Grab Search Engine Results Have you ever needed to find the amount of results for certain keywords from all three major search engines? (Google, MSN, Yahoo)? Well, with this you can find all those figures within one page! If you want a new search engine added please reply here with the url. Demo: http://mattjewell.com/namepros/seresults/ PHP Code: <?php /* Code written by Matt Jewell (http://mattjewell.com) for http://namepros.com Namepros username: "Matthew." (id #45276 http://www.namepros.com/member.php?u=45276) Feel free to redistribute but please link back to both mattjewell.com and the namepros topic. Link backs are NOT required for personal or comercial use however are always appreciated. / if(strlen($_GET['keywords']) > 0 && isset($_GET['search'])) { echo '<h1>Searching for <em>' . stripslashes($_GET['keywords']) . '</em></h1>'; ob_start(); $keywords = str_replace(' ', '+', stripslashes($_GET['keywords'])); // provider name => (string pattern, search url) $engines = array('MSN' => array('Page [0-9] of ([^\.]+) results', 'http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q='), 'Google' => array('Results <b>[0-9]+<\/b> - <b>[0-9]+<\/b> of about <b>([^\.]+)<\/b> for', 'http://google.com/search?q='), ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/293724-php-grab-search-engine-results.html 'Yahoo' => array('[0-9]+ - [0-9]+ of about ([^\.]+) for', 'http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=') ); ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=293724 foreach($engines as $key => $value) { if(preg_match("/{$value[0]}/i", file_get_contents($value[1] . $keywords), $matches)) { echo "<strong>$key</strong>: {$matches[1]} results found<br />"; } else { echo "<strong>$key</strong>: No Matches"; } ob_flush(); flush(); } } else { if(!isset($_GET['search'])) { ?> <form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>" method="get"> Keywords: <input type="text" name="keywords" value="" /><br /> <input type="submit" name="search" value="Search" /> </form> <?php } else { echo 'You did not enter any keywords'; } } ?> Enjoy! Matt __________________ University Grade Calculator juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen Last edited by Matthew.; 02-13-2007 at 08:23 AM.*

02-14-2007, 11:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
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02-14-2007, 12:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
baxter NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 360	Very nice and simple well done __________________ Canadian Domain Registrar Ready.ca

02-16-2007, 01:33 PM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
Matthew. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,565	Just glad it came in handy to someone Matt __________________ University Grade Calculator juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen

02-16-2007, 01:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Barrucadu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Yorkshire, England Posts: 2,689 Follow @barrucadu	Thanks, thats quite useful. __________________ Website \| Blog Arch Hurd developer; GNU Webmaster; FSF member #8385

02-13-2007, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stitch NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 138	Nice one Matt

02-14-2007, 06:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Coolprogram NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 655	Great Job on this. I am glad that someone made this. -CP

02-16-2007, 01:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
kleszcz Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,609 Follow @cvul	Nice simple code. Thanks. __________________ juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen Domain Acquisition \| Store all your favorite links! \| Web Proxies Proxy List \| Bookmarks \| Creative Enquiry \| Web Proxy List

02-16-2007, 02:12 PM	THREAD STARTER #10 (permalink)
Matthew. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,565	No problem, something i found quite...amusing http://mattjewell.com/namepros/seres...&search=Search http://mattjewell.com/namepros/seres...&search=Search __________________ University Grade Calculator juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen

02-16-2007, 02:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Barrucadu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Yorkshire, England Posts: 2,689 Follow @barrucadu	I am surprised how few results there are for 'google' on msn. __________________ Website \| Blog Arch Hurd developer; GNU Webmaster; FSF member #8385

02-16-2007, 02:19 PM	THREAD STARTER #12 (permalink)
Matthew. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,565	What's even more intereting is that if we go to msn search manually and search for google, it comes up with a lot more results. Bug I will look into later, i must do some work for now however it seems fine for anything other than the word "google". (which is stupid as it should make no difference...) __________________ University Grade Calculator juegosjuegos Your Hotel in Austria Matratzen

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