[Python] How to check if an input is a specific string when putting into a list

I'm very new to coding. I'm trying to have the user input a number, that input is checked to see if it says "stop", then the number is added to a list. I want it to keep going until you type "stop" and then display the list. I've tried a bunch of different ways and I feel like I'm getting no where.

def listsample():
sample = []
killcode = str("stop")
sample.append(input("enter number"))
while sample[-1] != killcode:
if killcode not in sample:
sample.append(input("enter number"))
elif killcode in sample:
return sample


def printsample(sample):
print(sample)


listsample()
printsample(listsample())


I've tried moving stuff around a lot. I didn't keep my previous trial and error samples. I understand the bare minimum of loops and stuff, this is kind of me trying to figure them out.

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