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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 split(path):
 """ splits path into parent, child """

    if path == '/':
        return ('/', None)

    parent, child = path.rsplit('/', 1)

    if parent == '':
        parent = '/'

    return (parent, child)