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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 delete_metadata(self, container, prefix=None):
 """ Removes all of the container's metadata. By default, all metadata beginning with the standard container metadata prefix ('X-Container-Meta-') is removed. If you wish to remove all metadata beginning with a different prefix, you must specify that prefix. """

        # Add the metadata prefix, if needed.
        if prefix is None:
            prefix = CONTAINER_META_PREFIX
        new_meta = {}
        curr_meta = self.get_metadata(container, prefix=prefix)
        for ckey in curr_meta:
            new_meta[ckey] = ""
        uri = "/%s" % utils.get_name(container)
        resp, resp_body = self.api.method_post(uri, headers=new_meta)
        return 200 <= resp.status_code <= 299