def METHOD_NAME(file) -> List[Requirement]:
    """Return parsed requirements from requirements file."""
    reqs_file = Path(file)
    if reqs_file.is_file():
        reqs_text = reqs_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
        return list(
            parse_requirements(
                req.strip()
                for req in sorted(reqs_text.split("\n"))
                if req.strip() and not req.strip().startswith("#")
            )
        )
    return []