How to fix list indices must be integers or slices, not str error when getting username?

Question

Python

I'm trying to get the name using the users.get method, but for some reason it doesn't work.
here is the code:

userget = vk.users.get(user_ids = 1)
      name = userget["first_name"]
      print(name)

but the error comes out list indices must be integers or slices, not str
please help.

Answer 1

userget = vk.users.get(user_ids=1)
      name = userget[0]["first_name"]
      print(name)

Answer 2

The function vk.users.get()returned you a list. List elements are accessed by index, not by key.

Answer 3

Use the py-vkontakte library

>>> import vk
>>> api = vk.Api('YOUR_TOKEN')
>>> user = api.get_user('durov')
>>> user.first_name