How do I pass a file name with blank spaces as an argument in command line python ver 3

Asked Jan 25 '17 at 17:05

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I have been trying this python myscript.py filename.txt

print(args[1]) --> filename.txt - This is Ok

But when I want to try python myscript.py file name.txt print(args[1]) --> file -- I hope to take the full string "file name.txt"

Any idea?, Thanks a lot.

asked Jan 25 '17 at 17:05

areyes

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protect with quotes!! – Jean-François Fabre Jan 25 '17 at 17:05
`python myscript.py "file name.txt"` – tdelaney Jan 25 '17 at 17:07
Thanks a lot... I did it, and it works,,, – areyes Jan 25 '17 at 17:19
Possible duplicate of [sys.argv arguments with spaces](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37718580/sys-argv-arguments-with-spaces) – Josh Lee Jan 25 '17 at 17:44

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