import argparse import os #import skvideo.io import cv2 def main(video_path, nth_sample, output_path): if not os.path.exists(output_path): os.makedirs(output_path) cap = cv2.VideoCapture(video_path) frame_num = 1 ret, frame = cap.read() while ret: frame_num += 1 if frame_num % nth_sample == 0: cv2.imwrite(os.path.join(output_path, 'frame_' + str(frame_num).zfill(5) + '.png'), frame) ret, frame = cap.read() print (frame_num) if __name__ == '__main__': parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Extrace frames from a video file') parser.add_argument('C:/Users/Pratik/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/WhatsApp Video 2017-11-21 at 18.59.55.mp4',help='path to video file') parser.add_argument('-n','--5',help='Sample rate to extract every nth frame',type = int,default=1) parser.add_argument('-o','--C:/Users/Pratik/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/frame',help='path to output test images, defaults to out',default='out') args = parser.parse_args() main(**vars(args)) I am getting the below error, I am new to python so I think I am doing some mistake in passing the variables , but I am not sure where. usage: Frme.py [-h] [-n 5] [-o C:/USERS/PRATIK/APPDATA/LOCAL/PROGRAMS/PYTHON/PYTHON36_32/FRAME] C:/Users/Pratik/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/WhatsApp Video 2017-11-21 at 18.59.55.mp4 Frme.py: error: the following arguments are required: C:/Users/Pratik/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/WhatsApp Video 2017-11-21 at 18.59.55.mp4 Continue reading...