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Why Does Python Call a Subprocess Command Incorrectly?

This is a follow up on a previous question as I have made progress(which is irrelevant at this point). It is worth noting that I am learning python and barely know what I am doing, however, I am familiar with programming. I am trying to call an SCP command in the windows terminal through python. However, it is not doing the desired effect. The script runs smoothly with no errors and it prints the debug commands as I have written them. However, the SCP call does not actually go through on the other end. To make sure I have the right command, I have it set to print the same command that it called afterwards. When I copy this printed command and paste it into the windows command terminal, it gives the desired effect. Why is the same command not working correctly in python? Thanks. This is my script:
import subprocess
subprocess.run(['scp', 'c:/users/<name>/desktop/OOGA.txt', 'pi#<IP>:here/'], shell=True)
print ("done")
print ('scp', 'c:/users/<name>/desktop/OOGA.txt', 'pi#<IP>:here/')

Try using raw string if shell is set to True:
from subprocess import run as subrun
status = subrun(r'scp c:/users/<name>/desktop/OOGA.txt pi#<IP>:here/',shell=True)
print("Done")
print(status)

Calling a command line utility from Python

I am currently trying to utilize strace to automatically trace a programm 's system calls. To then parse and process the data obtained, I want to use a Python script.
I now wonder, how would I go about calling strace from Python?
Strace is usually called via command line and I don't know of any C library compiled from strace which I could utilize.
What is the general way to simulate an access via command line via Python?
alternatively: are there any tools similar to strace written natively in Python?
I'm thankful for any kind of help.
Nothing, as I'm clueless

You need to use the subprocess module.
It has check_output to read the output and put it in a variable, and check_call to just check the exit code.
If you want to run a shell script you can write it all in a string and set shell=True, otherwise just put the parameters as strings in a list.
import subprocess
# Single process
subprocess.check_output(['fortune', '-m', 'ciao'])
# Run it in a shell
subprocess.check_output('fortune | grep a', shell=True)
Remember that if you run stuff in a shell, if you don't escape properly and allow user data to go in your string, it's easy to make security holes. It is better to not use shell=True.

You can use commands as the following:
import commands
cmd = "strace command"
result = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
if result[0] == 0:
print result[1]
else:
print "Something went wrong executing your command"
result[0] contains the return code, and result[1] contains the output.

Python 2 and Python 3 (prior 3.5)
Simply execute:
subprocess.call(["strace", "command"])
Execute and return the output for processing:
output = subprocess.check_output(["strace", "command"])
Reference: https://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html
Python 3.5+
output = subprocess.run(["strace", "command"], caputure_output=True)
Reference: https://docs.python.org/3.7/library/subprocess.html#subprocess.run

what is the equivalent perl and python code for unix command "mdb hostname"

What is the equivalent perl and python code for unix command mdb hostname
This command gives all the details of the host(machine name)?
One way is to run this unix command embedded with perl/python script and get the details, but is there any existing module that provides this functionality?

You can always call the mdb command in Python like this:
import subprocess
mdbOutput = subprocess.check_output([ 'mdb', 'hostname' ])
Then you have the output of mdb in the variable mdbOutput and can parse it yourself. But since I have no idea what it looks like (you should post that), I have no clue how to go on now.

Run a .bat file using python code

I try to run a .bat file in Windows using Python script.
ask.bat file:
Application.exe work.xml
I write Python code :
import os
os.system("D:\xxx1\xxx2XMLnew\otr.bat ")
Output: when try to run the file its just give a blink of the command prompt, and the work is not performing.
Note: I try with alternate slash also , but it is not working.
And I also want to save output of the file in another file.
Can anyone suggest how can I make the script runnable.

This has already been answered in detail on SO. Check out this thread, It should answer all your questions:
Executing a subprocess fails
I've tried it myself with this code:
batchtest.py
from subprocess import Popen
p = Popen("batch.bat", cwd=r"C:\Path\to\batchfolder")
stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
batch.bat
echo Hello World!
pause
I've got the batchtest.py example from the aforementioned thread.

import subprocess
filepath="D:/path/to/batch/myBatch.bat"
p = subprocess.Popen(filepath, shell=True, stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
print p.returncode # is 0 if success

Replace \ with / in the path
import os
os.system("D:/xxx1/xxx2XMLnew/otr.bat ")

Probably the simplest way to do this is ->
import os
os.chdir("X:\Enter location of .bat file")
os.startfile("ask.bat")

It is better to write .bat file in such way that its running is not dependent on current working directory, i.e. I recommend to put this line at the beginning of .bat file:
cd "%~dp0"
Enclose filepath of .bat file in double quotes, i.e.:
os.system('"D:\\x\\so here can be spaces\\otr.bat" ["<arg0>" ["<arg1>" ...]]')
To save output of some batch command in another file you can use usual redirection syntax, for example:
os.system('"...bat" > outputfilename.txt')
Or directly in your .bat file:
Application.exe work.xml > outputfilename.txt

You are just missing to make it raw. The issue is with "\". Adding r before the path would do the work :)
import os
os.system(r"D:\xxx1\xxx2XMLnew\otr.bat")

So I do in Windows 10 and Python 3.7.1 (tested):
import subprocess
Quellpfad = r"C:\Users\MeMySelfAndI\Desktop"
Quelldatei = r"\a.bat"
Quelle = Quellpfad + Quelldatei
print(Quelle)
subprocess.call(Quelle)

python_test.py
import subprocess
a = subprocess.check_output("batch_1.bat")
print a
This gives output from batch file to be print on the python IDLE/running console. So in batch file you can echo the result in each step to debug the issue. This is also useful in automation when there is an error happening in the batch call, to understand and locate the error easily.(put "echo off" in batch file beginning to avoid printing everything)
batch_1.bat
echo off
echo "Hello World"
md newdir
echo "made new directory"

If you are trying to call another exe file inside the bat-file.
You must use SET Path inside the bat-file that you are calling.
set Path should point into the directory there the exe-file is located:
set PATH=C:\;C:\DOS {Sets C:\;C:\DOS as the current search path.}

In Python - how to execute system command with no output

Is there a built-in method in Python to execute a system command without displaying the output? I only want to grab the return value.
It is important that it be cross-platform, so just redirecting the output to /dev/null won't work on Windows, and the other way around. I know I can just check os.platform and build the redirection myself, but I'm hoping for a built-in solution.

import os
import subprocess
subprocess.call(["ls", "-l"], stdout=open(os.devnull, "w"), stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)

You can redirect output into temp file and delete it afterward. But there's also a method called popen that redirects output directly to your program so it won't go on screen.