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utils/search.py

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+from sql.handle_sql import SqlHandler
+from server import osmPath, dbPath
+
+# Initalize global variables
+sql = ""
+
+def search(wayName, limit):
+    global sql
+    formattedWays = []
+    limit = int(limit)
+    sql = SqlHandler(dbPath, osmPath)
+    ways = sql.getWaysByNameWildcard(wayName)
+    
+    for way in ways:
+        formattedWays.append({'id': way, 'name': sql.getNameOfWay(way) + " (" + str(way) + ")"})
+
+    
+
+    del sql
+
+    if len(formattedWays) >= limit:
+        return formattedWays[:limit]
+    else:
+        return formattedWays