/**
 * This function removes elements from a list based on the given index using the left and right shift operators.
 *
 * @param inputList A list of elements.
 * @param removeIndex The index of the element to be removed.
 * @return The updated list after removing the element.
 */
fun removeElements(inputList: MutableList<Int>, removeIndex: Int): List<Int> {

    // Check if the index is valid
    if (removeIndex >= 0 && removeIndex < inputList.size) {
        // Simplified version of removing element by index
        inputList.subList(0, removeIndex).plusAssign(inputList.subList(removeIndex + 1, inputList.size))
        inputList.removeAt(inputList.size - 1)
    }
    return inputList
}

// Example usage
/**
 * This function removes elements from a list based on the given index using the left and right shift operators.
 *
 * @param inputList A list of elements.
 * @param removeIndex The index of the element to be removed.
 * @return The updated list after removing the element.
 */
fun removeElements(inputList: MutableList<Int>, removeIndex: Int): List<Int> {
/**
 * This function removes elements from a list based on the given index using the left and right shift operators.
 *
 * @param inputList A list of elements.
 * @param removeIndex The index of the element to be removed.
 * @return The updated list after removing the element.
 */
fun removeElements(inputList: MutableList<Int>, removeIndex: Int): List<Int> {

    // Check if the index is valid
    if (removeIndex >= 0 && removeIndex < inputList.size) {
        // Simplified version of removing element by index
        inputList.subList(0, removeIndex).plusAssign(inputList.subList(removeIndex + 1, inputList.size))
        inputList.removeAt(inputList.size - 1)
    }
    return inputList
}

// Example usage