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By using pgrep python i can filter processes by PID:

[@~]$ pgrep python
725886
726128
726379
726816
732699
757708
769148

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[@~]$ pgrep python725886726128726379726816732699757708769148​

How can I kill first n processes in one line of code?

Answer

Filter and pass to kill.

pgrep python | head -n $n | xargs kill

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pgrep python | head -n $n | xargs kill​