def parse_csv_data(csv_filename:str)->list:
    """
        Functionality:
        ---------------
            Takes a csv file and puts the data in a list of strings 
            so that they can be processed later

        Parameters:
        ---------------
            csv_filename : str
                The name of the file to be open and read from

        Returns:
        ---------------
            data: list
                The resulting list of strings
    """
    with open(csv_filename, "r") as csv_file:
        lines = csv_file.readlines()
        data = []
        for line in lines:
            data.append(line[:-1])
        return data