old_contents: import os
  from qiutil.logging import logger
  from . import reader
  
  def edit(*in_files, **opts):
      """
      Edits the given DICOM files.
  
      :param in_files: the input DICOM files or directories containing
          DICOM files
      :param opts: the following options:
      :keyword dest: the directory in which to write the modified DICOM
          files (default is to edit in-place)
      :return: the output file paths
      """
      # Prepare the destination directory.
      dest = opts.get('dest')
      if dest:
          dest = os.path.abspath(dest)
          if not os.path.exists(dest):
              os.makedirs(dest)
      else:
          dest = os.getcwd()
      
      # The output file paths.
      out_files = []
      # Open the DICOM store on each DICOM file (skipping non-DICOM files),
      # yield to the edit callback and save to the file in the destination
      # directory.
      for ds in reader.iter_dicom(*dicom_files):
          logger(__name__).debug("Editing the DICOM file %s..." % ds.filename)
          yield ds
          _, fname = os.path.split(ds.filename)
          out_file = os.path.join(dest, fname)
          ds.save_as(out_file)
          out_files.append(out_file)
          logger(__name__).debug("Saved the edited DICOM file as %s." % out_file)
      logger(__name__).info("The edited DICOM files were saved in %s." % dest)
  
new_contents: import os
  from qiutil.logging import logger
  from . import reader
  
  def edit(*in_files, **opts):
      """
      Edits the given DICOM files.
  
      :param in_files: the input DICOM files or directories containing
          DICOM files
      :param opts: the following options:
      :keyword dest: the directory in which to write the modified DICOM
          files (default is to edit in-place)
      :return: the output file paths
      """
      # Prepare the destination directory.
      dest = opts.get('dest')
      if dest:
          dest = os.path.abspath(dest)
          if not os.path.exists(dest):
              os.makedirs(dest)
      else:
          dest = os.getcwd()
      
      # Open the DICOM store on each DICOM file (skipping non-DICOM files),
      # yield to the edit callback and save to the file in the destination
      # directory.
      for ds in reader.iter_dicom(*in_files):
          logger(__name__).debug("Editing the DICOM file %s..." % ds.filename)
          yield ds
          _, fname = os.path.split(ds.filename)
          out_file = os.path.join(dest, fname)
          ds.save_as(out_file)
          logger(__name__).debug("Saved the edited DICOM file as %s." % out_file)
      logger(__name__).info("The edited DICOM files were saved in %s." % dest)
  
subject: Remove unused out_files variable.