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| import requests
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| def search_query(query):
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| """
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| Perform a search using the DuckDuckGo Instant Answer API.
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| Parameters:
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| query (str): The search query.
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| Returns:
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| dict: A dictionary with the JSON response from the API.
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| Raises:
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| Exception: If the API call fails.
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| """
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| url = "https://api.duckduckgo.com/"
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| params = {
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| "q": query,
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| "format": "json",
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| "no_html": 1,
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| "skip_disambig": 1
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| }
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| response = requests.get(url, params=params)
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| if response.status_code == 200:
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| return response.json()
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| else:
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| raise Exception(f"Search API error: {response.status_code}")
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| if __name__ == "__main__":
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| query = "latest cancer research news"
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| try:
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| results = search_query(query)
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| print("Search Results:")
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| print(results)
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| except Exception as e:
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| print("Error during search:", e)
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