[Maya-Python] with open() fails if the path is passed as argument, but works if I passed as variable

[Rudi Hammad]

hi, 
okey let me explain with an example which will be faster. It is a small 
code so I'll just past it here. I have the function:

def saveTreeDataToFile(filePath, treeWidget):
    treeData = json.loads(serializeTree(treeWidget))
    print(filePath) # Result: "D:/CHIMERA STUDIO/CHIMERA 
CGI/workspace/cfg_data.json"
    
    with open(filePath, mode="w") as f:
        json.dump(treeData, f, indent=4)

I printed the file path just to check which is "D:/CHIMERA STUDIO/CHIMERA 
CGI/workspace/cfg_data.json". So there is no back slash issue or anything. 
I get the following error:

# OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument: '"D:/CHIMERA STUDIO/CHIMERA 
CGI/workspace/cfg_data.json"'


however, if override manually filePath with the result that what was 
printed like so:

def saveTreeDataToFile(filePath, treeWidget):
    treeData = json.loads(serializeTree(treeWidget))
    filePath = "D:/CHIMERA STUDIO/CHIMERA CGI/workspace/cfg_data.json"
    with open(filePath, mode="w") as f:
        json.dump(treeData, f, indent=4)

...everything works fine. How is this possible? If it is a formatting issue 
I don't see it. 
Any idea what is happening ?

thanks,
R

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