Python: Convert a list into a normal value

Question

I have a list ``` a = [3] print a [3] ``` I want ot convert it into a normal integer ``` print a 3 ``` How do I do that?

Accepted Answer

```
a = a[0]
print a
3
```

Or are you looking for `sum`?

```
>>> a=[1]
>>> sum(a)
1
>>> a=[1,2,3]
>>> sum(a)
6
```

Solution