def input_data(f):
   f.readline() 
   line = f.readline()
   while line.startswith('#'):
      line = f.readline()

   data = []

   while line != '':
      print("The next line is:")
      print(line)
      nums = line.split()
      print("nums after splitting:")
      print(nums)
      input("enter something to move on")
      int_nums = []
      for n in nums:
          int_nums.append(int(n[:-1]))
      print("int_nums after converting nums:")
      print(int_nums)
      input("enter something to move on ")      
      data.append(int_nums)          
      print("data after appending the data for one year:")
      print(data)
      input("enter something to move on")
      line = f.readline()
   return data

def main():
   myfile = open('lynx.txt')
   print(input_data(myfile))
   myfile.close() 

main()