src/search_engine/app.py

from flask import Flask, render_template, request
from search_engine_functions import search
# Define the search function (You will need to implement this)
# Initialize the Flask application
app = Flask(__name__)
index_dir = "src/search_engine/index"

# Define a route (URL) for the homepage
@app.route('/')
def home():
    return render_template('index.html')  # Render an HTML template for the home page

# Define a route to handle search requests
@app.route('/search', methods=['POST'])
def search_request():
    query = request.form['query']  # Get the search term from the submitted form
    results = search(query,index_dir)  # Perform the search using your search function
    return render_template('results.html', query=query, results=results)  # Render the search results

# Start the Flask development server if the script is run directly
if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=7860)