Add assistant retrival to the documentation

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I was unsure how to retrieve the assistant once it was created and I ended up creating a whole lot of the same.

I received an answer that solved the problem:

def list_assistants():

    assistant_object = client.beta.assistants.list()
    return assistant_object

def delete_assistant(assistant_id):
    """Delete an assistant by ID."""
    delete_url = f"{BASE_URL}/{assistant_id}"
    response = requests.delete(delete_url, headers=HEADERS)
    if response.status_code == 200:
        print(f"Deleted assistant with ID: {assistant_id}")
    else:
        print(f"Failed to delete assistant with ID: {assistant_id}. Status Code: {response.status_code}")

def delete_all_assistants():
    """Delete all assistants."""
    a_list = list_assistants()
    assitant_obj_list = a_list.data
    for i in range(len(assitant_obj_list)):
        delete_assistant(assitant_obj_list[i].id)

def select_assistant(assistant_id):
    # Use the 'beta.assistants' attribute, not 'Assistant'
    assistant = client.beta.assistants.retrieve(assistant_id)
    return assistant.id

def create_assistant(name, instructions, tools, model):
    assistant = client.beta.assistants.create(
        name=name,
        instructions=instructions,
        tools=tools,
        model=model
    )
    return assistant.id  # Return the assistant ID



def get_assistant_by_id(assistant_id):
    assistant = client.beta.assistants.retrieve(assistant_id)
    return assistant.id


def create_thread():
    
    thread = client.beta.threads.create()
    return thread


def select_assistant(assistant_id):
    return get_assistant_by_id(assistant_id)

This, or the method behind the code could be integrated into the documentation /Assistant after the /managing-threads section.

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Hey @nembal if you already have the Assistant ID, why do you need to pass it in to then retrieval the Assistant ID?

I will try to add some better sign posts to the docs for things like that but in general you should be saving the Assistant ID somewhere when you create it so that it can be used later.

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Appreciate the answer! Opted for a dual-solution strategy here. Overkill? Maybe, but it gives flexibility in choice. In practice, it’s a bit more intricate, but this snippet captures the essence.

def converse(assistant_1_params, assistant_2_params, topic, message_count):
    print("TOPIC: "+topic+"\n")

    # Replace placeholder assistant IDs with actual values
    assistant_1_id = "YOUR_ASSISTANT_1_ID"  
    assistant_1_params["id"] = assistant_1_id

    assistant_2_id = "YOUR_ASSISTANT_2_ID" 
    assistant_2_params["id"] = assistant_2_id

    # Checking if assistants exist before creating them
    try:
        assistant_1 = client.beta.assistants.retrieve(assistant_1_id)
    except:
        assistant_1 = client.beta.assistants.create(**assistant_1_params)

    try:
        assistant_2 = client.beta.assistants.retrieve(assistant_2_id)
    except:
        assistant_2 = client.beta.assistants.create(**assistant_2_params)