list.py

# This block of code changes the year on a list of dates.
# The "years" list is given with existing elements. 
years = ["January 2023", "May 2025", "April 2023", "August 2024", "September 2025", "December 2023"]
# The variable "updated_years" is initialized as a list data type 
# using empty square brackets []. This list will hold the new list
# with the updated years. 
updated_years = []

# The for loop checks each "year" element in the list "years".
for year in years:
    # The if-statement checks if the "year" element ends with the 
    # substring "2023". 
    if year.endswith("2023"):

        # If True, then a temporary variable "new" will hold the 
        # modified "year" element where the "2023" substring is 
        # replaced with the substring "2024".
        new = year.replace("2023","2024")

        # Then, the list "updated_years" is appended with the changed
        # element held in the temporary variable "new".
        updated_years.append(new)
        
    # If False, the original "year" element will be appended to the 
    # the "updated_years" list unchanged.
    else:
        updated_years.append(year)

print(updated_years) 
# Should print ["January 2024", "May 2025", "April 2024", "August 2024", "September 2025", "December 2024"]
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