placeFinderFinal.py

#Made by Andris Jansons
from googleplaces import GooglePlaces, types # You need to use googleplaces library 

YOUR_API_KEY = 'AIzaSyDOIMYjnWeH8fgT5YaYfrjo4BzEqyHR6PM' #You get this from Google Console

google_places = GooglePlaces(YOUR_API_KEY)

def findPlace(location_str='Coventry University',keyword_str='Food'):
    """Finds the closest place to given location matching a specific keyword or maybe type later on"""
    try:
        placeName = ''
        placeAddress = ''
        placeWebsite = ''
        placePhone = ''
        radius_int = 50
        while True:
            query_result = google_places.nearby_search(
                    location=location_str,
                    keyword=keyword_str,
                    radius=radius_int )
                    #types=[types.TYPE_FOOD] if you need a specific type
            if len(query_result.places)>0:
                break # If atleast one place is found
            radius_int = radius_int + 100 # If not - increase radius
            
        if query_result.has_attributions:
            print (query_result.html_attributions)

        
        for place in query_result.places:   #For each found place print details
            
            place.get_details() # An initializer for what's next
           
            placeName =  place.name
            placeAddress = place.formatted_address
            if not(place.website == None):
                placeWebsite = place.website
            if not(place.local_phone_number == None):
                placePhone = place.local_phone_number
        return placeName, placeAddress, placeWebsite, placePhone # Also works as a break statement because we only need the first place
                
    except:
        placeName = None
        placeAddress = None
        placeWebsite = None
        placePhone = None
    finally:
        return placeName, placeAddress, placeWebsite, placePhone