Ddg_images doesnt return any results

Part 1 2022
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Hello,
I am currently reviewing the first part of the course because it has been a couple of weeks since I last looked at it and am stuck at searching urls with the ddg_images function.

The method used in the video course didnt work for me, so I used the method presented in the according kaggle notebook. The last time I used it it worked, this time it didnt and I dont know why.

from duckduckgo_search import ddg_images
from fastcore.all import *

def search_images(term, max_images=30):
    print(f"Searching for '{term}'")
    return L(ddg_images(term, max_results=max_images)).itemgot('image')

This function will return a empty list no matter the input term, but it wont throw any exceptions.

Does anybody know what the problem could be?

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if you want the function on the video to work import this first

import fastbook
from fastbook import *

and then search_images_ddg will work :slight_smile:

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Yes it worked, dont know how that slipped past me when I tried it :sweat_smile:
Thank you!

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I’m having the same problem, did the recommended fix and still am not getting any results. Using Python3.9 on Mac Intel

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Guys, I think its not an issue with any import or library. It seems like ddg is blocking the ip address. So when you restart the router/ change public ip address it will work for once.

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I did have the same experience as you Dev Patel when using ddg_images, restarted notebook and it worked once.

I am now using search_images_ddg per Kamui’s suggestion and it works for me.

This works for me:

This does not:

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Yup, its working thanks. :smile: