Running python batch file that has a path with SPACE character

Question

The batch file is something like this, I put the python in some directory that has SPACE character in its path.

C:\"Documents and Settings"\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\python\python 
C:\\"Documents and Settings"\\Administrator\\Desktop\\bracket\\[10,20]\\brackettest.py

When I run this one, I get this error.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\python\python: can't ope
n file 'C:\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Desktop\\bracket\\[10,20]\\bra
ckettest.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket>

What might be wrong?

Wrapping the path doesn't solve this problem.

"C:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\Desktop\\bracket\\[10,20]\\brackettest.py"

Are the brackets ('[]') cause of the problem? On Mac, python works well with bracket character.

Answer 1

There's no backslash escaping in the Windows console, it should read

"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\python\python" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\[10,20]\brackettest.py"

Answer 2

Looks like you almost had it; just replace the double-slashes with single slashes.
If you're ever unsure and need a reminder of the right format. Try using the tab key to automatically complete your folder or filename. For example, at your command prompt just type:
C:\docu
then hit the tab key and it will automatically complete your folder name. From there you just type in the rest. Whenever you want to automatically complete the rest of the folder or filename, just hit the tab key. This will always produce a properly specified path that is runnable.

Answer 3

Can you

cd "\Documents and Settings"
cd "\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\python\python"
cd "\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\"
cd "\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\[10,20]\"

If all that works, do

cd "\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\python\python"
python "\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\bracket\[10,20]\brackettest.py"

Why do you have such a weird, nondescriptive dirname ([10,20])? Didn't even know that NTFS allowed that.