How can i get Alexa Slot Value in ASK-SDK lambda function?

Question

I want to access the slot value '{cityName}' in my Lambda Function. I am using ASK-SDK. What is the python code or syntax to do so?

Answer 1

The above method is correct but it did not work for me.
Another answer to the above question is as follows:

item, is_resolved = util.get_intent_(slots=handler_input.request_envelope.request.intent.slots)

and then define function get_intent_ as follows:

import random
import six
from ask_sdk_core.handler_input import HandlerInput
from ask_sdk_core.utils import is_request_type

def get_intent_(slots):
    item = []
    resolved_item = None
    for _,slot in six.iteritems(slots):
        if slot.value is not None:
            resolved_item = slot.value

    if resolved_item is not None:
        return resolved_item, True
    else:
        return resolved_item, False

This method looks complicated but it is a good practice to define a function and call it.