O.R.Senthil Kumaran wrote: >> Quote:D:\ftp\Music\Mixes & Compilations\Above & Beyond - Essential >> Mix\001_Essential_Mix_2004-06-06_-_Above_and_Beyond.txt > >> when i put 'print sys.argv[1:]' at the very beginning of the script, all i >> get is this: >> >> Quote:['D:\\ftp\\Music\\Mixes'] >> > Can you share the portion of the code? > Are you quoting the argument that you are passing? > for e.g: > > #cat 1.py > import sys > print sys.argv[1] > > #python 1.py "I am able to print the spaces and & characters" > I am able to print the spaces and & characters > I suspect that the ampersand is being interpreted as a command terminator, and that the shell syntax error has been overlooked.
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