Script for opening up a Google search in a specific browser

Question

I want to google search a specific phrase using python program that too in a specific browser like Mozilla/google chrome.

import webbrowser

url = "https://www.google.com.tr/search?q={}".format("Raspberry Pi")    
webbrowser.open(url)

I read this script in some post but it always go for the default browser in the system, can't i select or specify a different browser.

See http://stackoverflow.com/a/5916357/771848. Might be considered as duplicate. — alecxe, Sep 29 '14 at 19:38

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 29 '14 at 19:39

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Use webbrowser.get('browser') to specify a browser.

import webbrowser
url = "https://www.google.com.tr/search?q={}".format("Raspberry Pi") 
b = webbrowser.get('lynx')
b.open(url)

answered Sep 29 '14 at 19:39

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It gives a error raise Error("could not locate runnable browser") Error: could not locate runnable browser How to select proper name of the browser. – ragrawal3 Sep 29 '14 at 19:42
Try `webbrowser.get('firefox')` – Mauro Baraldi Sep 29 '14 at 19:50
@ragrawal3, the browser names are listed here: https://docs.python.org/2/library/webbrowser.html#webbrowser.register – Robᵩ Sep 29 '14 at 19:58
i have tried both 'firefox' & 'mozilla' but it shows the same error – ragrawal3 Sep 29 '14 at 20:00
What OS are you using? Are Firefox and/or Mozilla installed? What browser do you get if you just say `webbrowser.open()`? – Robᵩ Sep 29 '14 at 20:03
OS-Windows 8 Yes i do have firefox installed I get internet Explorer by default – ragrawal3 Sep 29 '14 at 20:08

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