Is declaring this variable pointless or does it improve the readability of the code?

Question

Java

var expectedResponseList = getEmployeeList();
        assertEquals(expectedResponseList, actualResponseList);

Or is it better to specify

assertEquals( getEmployeeList(), actualResponseList);

If getEmployeeList() is a static method that returns a sheet from the class where the models are stored for testing.

Answer 1

With a separate variable, IMHO, better

Answer 2

From the point of view of clean code, it is better to do it with a separate variable.