def stringIntoList(x):
    """
    Turns a string into a list with the string being the only object in that list if it isnt already a list.

    Args:
        x (Any): to be placed in a list by itself.

    Returns:
        (list): will contain variable 'x' in it all by its lonesome.
    """
    if not x:
        return []

    if not isinstance(x, list):
        x = [x]

    return x