Python error for space in path

Question

In python if I try to give path with space I'm getting error as below

import os  
os.system("C:\Program Files (x86)\(application.exe)")

'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

How can I give path with space?

Sachin Gupta · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-13 10:48:21Z

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You can make it working by using r.

E.g. :

import os
cmd =r'"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe"'
os.system(cmd)

answered May 13, 2015 at 10:48

Sachin Gupta

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3 Comments

You don't need the r, just the double quotation ('"..."'). This passes a quoted string to the OS, which it needs to deal with the space.

in my case double quotes is not working, but this solution works.

No, I mean ' + ". The outer set of ' for Python means "send this string (including the double quotes ") to the shell