Python how to save first line of stdout as a variable

Question

I am using an api which searches for tvshows and returns an id, the issue I have is that if I save the search as a variable and print the variable it returns output like this:

for result in show:
a = (result.id)
print(a)

84661
30191
30287
80987
111713
8108
50813
72444
42117
22306
4807

I want to save the first result as a variable that I can use later. Have tried a few different things like os.system("echo " + a + " | head -1") but this returns 4807 not 84661, same for awk and sed. What am I doing wrong? I've tried saving the variable as list, str and array but am unable to grab just the first line, It keeps getting the last one.

Babatunde Mustapha · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-29 03:38:17Z

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firstIdvariable = show[0].id

try that code

answered Jan 29, 2021 at 3:38

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Hani Umer Over a year ago

thanks that was it, im new to python and was trying show.id[0], will accept answer as soon as it lets me.

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