def fetch_requirements(paths) -> List[str]:
    """
    This function reads the requirements file.

    Args:
        path (str): the path to the requirements file.

    Returns:
        The lines in the requirements file.
    """
    if not isinstance(paths, list):
        paths = [paths]
    requirements = []
    for path in paths:
        with open(path, "r") as fd:
            requirements += [r.strip() for r in fd.readlines()]
    return requirements

    This function reads the requirements file.

    Args:
        path (str): the path to the requirements file.

    Returns:
        The lines in the requirements file.
    
setup.py