def METHOD_NAME(in_list):
    """Convert strings in entered list to compiled regex objects."""
    regexes = list()
    if not in_list:
        return regexes
    for item in in_list:
        if not item:
            continue
        try:
            regexes.append(re.compile(item))
        except TypeError:
            print((
                "Invalid type \"{}\" value \"{}\"."
                " Expected string based object. Skipping."
            ).format(str(type(item)), str(item)))
    return regexes