/**
 * This function modifies a list of elements using slicing and demonstrates the understanding of inclusive and exclusive range.
 *
 * @param rangeStart The start index of the range.
 * @param rangeEnd The end index of the range (exclusive).
 * @param elements The list of elements to be modified.
 * @return The modified list of elements.
 */
fun modifyElementsSlice(rangeStart: Int, rangeEnd: Int, elements: MutableList<Int>): MutableList<Int> {

    // Make a copy of the original list
    val modifiedElements = elements.toMutableList()
    
    // Modify elements within the specified range
    modifiedElements.subList(rangeStart, rangeEnd).replaceAll { it * it }
    
    return modifiedElements
}
/**
 * This function modifies a list of elements using slicing and demonstrates the understanding of inclusive and exclusive range.
 *
 * @param rangeStart The start index of the range.
 * @param rangeEnd The end index of the range (exclusive).
 * @param elements The list of elements to be modified.
 * @return The modified list of elements.
 */
fun modifyElementsSlice(rangeStart: Int, rangeEnd: Int, elements: MutableList<Int>): MutableList<Int> {
/**
 * This function modifies a list of elements using slicing and demonstrates the understanding of inclusive and exclusive range.
 *
 * @param rangeStart The start index of the range.
 * @param rangeEnd The end index of the range (exclusive).
 * @param elements The list of elements to be modified.
 * @return The modified list of elements.
 */
fun modifyElementsSlice(rangeStart: Int, rangeEnd: Int, elements: MutableList<Int>): MutableList<Int> {

    // Make a copy of the original list
    val modifiedElements = elements.toMutableList()
    
    // Modify elements within the specified range
    modifiedElements.subList(rangeStart, rangeEnd).replaceAll { it * it }
    
    return modifiedElements
}