[issue42970] File path with blank causes open error in 3.8, not in 3.7

Doug Day added the comment: To clarify: either python version generates the same path. On 3.8.2 though an open error results -- ___ Python tracker <https://bugs.python.org/issue42

[issue42970] File path with blank causes open error in 3.8, not in 3.7

New submission from Doug Day : The following code generates a path that works in Pythons 3.7.6 on macOS Big Sur but not in Catalina with 3.8.2.. mySrcFldr="~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Utilities/" srcFldr=os.path.expanduser(mySrcFldr) f=os.path.join(srcFldr,&q