def parse_datalines(filepath):
    """
    This function opens a file and returns the
    contents in a line by line list.

    Parameters:
    -----------
    filepath : string
        The path to the file of interest.

    Returns:
    lines : list of strings
        The line by line contents of the file.
    """

    with open(filepath, "r") as file:
        lines = file.readlines()

    return lines