Python list of tuples, need to unpack and clean up

Question

Assume you have a list such as

x = [(\'Edgar\',), (\'Robert\',)]

What would be the most efficient way to get to just the strings \'Edgar\

Answer 1

>>> from operator import itemgetter
>>> y = map(itemgetter(0), x)
>>> y
['Edgar', 'Robert']
>>> y[0]
'Edgar'
>>> y[1]
'Robert'