How to skip lines of command into variable in Python

Question

I want to use the command:

subprocess.check_output(["powercfg", "-list"])

which gives me:

Existing Power Schemes (* Active)

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Power Scheme GUID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx  (Balanced)

Power Scheme GUID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx  (High performance)

Power Scheme GUID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx  (Power saver) *

which is good. But, I only want the variables in the middle to go into their own variables without all the extra text. The problem is that the command comes out in multiple lines so I can't use (list[19:55]). I also need to do this with each of the strings inside the parentheses into their own variables but I think I can figure that out. I'm new to Python so I'm open to whatever.

Answer 1

Found the answer, even though my title is poorly worded I hope someone finds this because it was hell trying to figure it out. All you have to do is change the number at the end to go down lines:

firstplan = subprocess.check_output(["powercfg", "-list"], shell=True ).split('\n')[3]

secondplan = subprocess.check_output(["powercfg", "-list"], shell=True ).split('\n')[4]

etc.

I then went on to "parse" the ID strings out (if that's the right word) with this:

firstplanID = ((firstplan.split(": "))[1].split(" (")[0])

and then manually set a variable for each plan.