Sub: Python-3: Better Avoid Naming A Variable As list ?

[adt]

While examining various alternatives for extracting dictionary content into a list, it is seen that in some of the web sites, list itself gets used as the name of a variable. For example:

"""
Python Code-01-Start
"""
dict = { 'Geeks': 10, 'for': 12, 'Geek': 31 }  
list = [] 

for i in dict: 
   k = (i, dict[i]) 
   list.append(k) 
  
print(list) 
#Output: [('Geeks', 10), ('for', 12), ('Geek', 31)]

"""
Python Code-01-End
"""

On its own, this code snippet works fine & gives the desired result. However, any subsequent code snippet involving use of list() function, attracts error. Sample code:

"""
Python Code-02-Start
""" 
mdict = {"A":50,"B":60,"C":70}

keylist = list(mdict)
print(keylist)

"""
Python Code-02-End
"""

Error:
Error Message on IDLE Python Shell-3.7.4
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<<>>", line <<>>, in <module>
    keylist = list(mdict)
TypeError: 'list' object is not callable

If in first code block we replace the variable name list by mlist, the problem disappears and we get the correct output for second code snippet too i.e.

Output:
#Output: ['A', 'B', 'C']

Conclusion: Even though list does not formally feature in Python-3 keywords, and there are some instances of its actually being used as variable name, it would seem prudent to avoid doing so.

Esteemed members might like to look into it & offer their views.

adt