Specifying arguments with spaces to run a python script

Question

How to run python with arguments that contain spaces? I am using macos

For instance,

>python testProgram.py argument 1 argument 2

where "argument 1" is the only argument?

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ssk Aug 10 '12 at 2:51

4 answers

,

> python testProgram.py "argument 1" "argument 2"

Windows Linux, , Mac OS .

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Levon 10 . '12 2:54

Try:

>python testProgram.py "argument 1" "argument 2"

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Chipjust Aug 10 '12 at 2:53

Or using subprocessfrom python itself:

subprocess.call(['python','testProgram.py','argument 1','argument 2'])

But other answers will most likely be what you want.

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mgilson Aug 10 '12 at 3:04

paxdiablo · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-10T02:56:39+0000

where argument 1 is the only argument.

Basically you answered your own question, "argument 1"really is the only argument.

In other words, you need to quote it, something like:

python testProgram.py "argument 1" 'argument 2'

This is not a Python issue, but it depends on the shell you use to run the Python script.

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