Getting short path in python

Question

How do I obtain the short path of a file in Windows using python ?

I am using the following code ,

#!/usr/bin/python
import os
import sys
fileList =          


        

Answer 1

import win32api
long_file_name='C:\Program Files\I am a file'
short_file_name=win32api.GetShortPathName(long_file_name)