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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def list_to_serialized(ref, the_list):
 """Serialize the list of elements Used for the retention store :param ref: Not used :type ref: :param the_list: dictionary to convert :type the_list: dict :return: dict of serialized :rtype: dict """

    result = []
    for elt in the_list:
        if not getattr(elt, 'serialize', None):
            continue
        result.append(elt.serialize())
    return result