[Python] Transform a list of dictionaries, based on key list

In Python 3.9, I have a list of dictionaries:

variables = [
{'id': ['alpha'], 'ip': '10.10.10.10', 'name': 'primary'},
{'id': ['beta', 'gamma'], 'ip': '10.10.10.20', 'name': 'secondary'}
]


My goal is to transform it into this dictionary format:

result = {
'alpha.ip': '10.10.10.10',
'alpha.name': 'primary',
'beta.ip': '10.10.10.20',
'beta.name': 'secondary',
'gamma.ip': '10.10.10.20',
'gamma.name': 'secondary'
}


I have a difficult time drafting the id loop logic, which will produce the correct result.

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