def prep_file(file_name):
    """Take a file, extracts items line-by-line, and returns a list of them.

    Args:
        file_name (str): The file name to open

    Returns:
        items (list): A list of items extracted from the file
    """
    items = []
    with open(file_name) as files:
        for newline in files:
            items.append(newline)
    return items