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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 update_actions(self):
 """ Updates the list of actions. """

        self.clear()
        self.recent_files_actions[:] = []
        for file in self.manager.get_recent_files():
            action = QtWidgets.QAction(self)
            action.setText(os.path.split(file)[1])
            action.setToolTip(file)
            action.setStatusTip(file)
            action.setData(file)
            action.setIcon(self.icon_provider.icon(QtCore.QFileInfo(file)))
            action.triggered.connect(self._on_action_triggered)
            self.addAction(action)
            self.recent_files_actions.append(action)
        self.addSeparator()
        action_clear = QtWidgets.QAction(_('Clear list'), self)
        action_clear.triggered.connect(self.clear_recent_files)
        if isinstance(self.clear_icon, QtGui.QIcon):
            action_clear.setIcon(self.clear_icon)
        elif self.clear_icon:
            theme = ''
            if len(self.clear_icon) == 2:
                theme, path = self.clear_icon
            else:
                path = self.clear_icon
            icons.icon(theme, path, 'fa.times-circle')
        self.addAction(action_clear)