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Shreya Gaddam
Shreya Gaddam

Reputation: 33

Python:Storing path in variable; Argument Error

path = input("Enter the path")
book = xlrd.open_workbook(path)

After giving path and running program, I am getting the following error:

OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument: '"D:\\\shreyatest1.xlsx"'

Path is: "D:\\shreyatest1.xlsx"

Upvotes: 1

Views: 148

Answers (1)

Mureinik
Mureinik

Reputation: 311228

The \\ character is how python represents an escaped \ in a string literal. When inputting a string from the console, there's no need (read: it's wrong) to use this notation. Just input the path as you see it - D:\shreyatest1.xlsx.

Upvotes: 1

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