#Python coding

What do you believe double$\_$it is meant to do$?$ Does the function work as expected? A$.$ Consider the function double$\_$it below.

$```$

def double$\_$it$($mlist$)$:

for val in mlist:

val $=$ val $*2$

return mlist

$```$

What do you believe double$\_$it is meant to do$?$ Does the function work as expected?