Does python have Matlab's `ans` variable that captures returned value not stored in any variable?

Question

If you are familiar with Matlab, there is a global variable ans that captures the first return value of a function that is not assigned to any particular variable. Is there any matching construct in Python?

Answer 1

You’re looking for _:

>>> 1+1
2
>>> _
2
>>> def f(x): 
...     return x+1
... 
>>> f(3)
4
>>> _
4