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I'm trying to pass an argument to python via windows command prompt, but am encountering the following error:

[Errno 22] Invalid argument

Command Prompt Code:

C:\Python27\python.exe "C:\Users\Apples\Documents\ArcGIS\Grapes\Blueberry_Cobbler\recipe.py C:\Users\Apples\Documents\ArcGIS\Grapes\Blueberry_Cobbler\input1.txt"

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try C:\Python27\python.exe "C:\Users\Apples\Documents\ArcGIS\Grapes\Blueberry_Cobbler\r‌​ecipe.py" "C:\Users\Apples\Documents\ArcGIS\Grapes\Blueberry_Cobbler\i‌​nput1.txt" – flau Aug 4 at 13:38
    
Thanks for getting back, sadly this didnt work, still throwing an error. – E. Weglarz Aug 4 at 13:40
    
The same error? – flau Aug 4 at 13:43
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You need the quotes as @iwin suggests. If you're still getting an error, edit your question to include the complete traceback. – eryksun Aug 4 at 13:43
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Thank you all, found the error traced back to missing one folder for the python.exe file. FIgures................ – E. Weglarz Aug 4 at 13:51
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You are missing both a closing and opening "'s:

C:\Python27\python.exe 
"C:\Users\Apples\Documents\ArcGIS\Grapes\Blueberry_Cobbler\recipe.py" 
"C:\Users\Apples\Documents\ArcGIS\Grapes\Blueberry_Cobbler\input1.txt"
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