Can I do this to not waste a variable

Question

Instead of

list = []
item = input()
list.append(item)

Can I just straight up do:

list.append(input())

Just not wasting the item variable Actually Codeium popped up saying this so just checking facts

Can it work? Detailed explanation

Answer 1

1. Yes it will work.

2. The append method requires a value. The input() call supplies the value. (If you need more detail, you will need to clarify what you need to be explained.)

3. The "waste" of a variable is negligible ... unless you are doing this in a recursive method AND the recursion is many calls deep.

   However, the code is (arguably) easier to read if you don't use an unnecessary temporary variable there.