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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 _clear_zones(self, zone):
 """ Clear all expired zones from our status list. :param zone: current zone being processed :type zone: int """

        cleared_zones = []
        found_last_faulted = found_current = at_end = False

        # First pass: Find our start spot.
        it = iter(self._zones_faulted)
        try:
            while not found_last_faulted:
                z = next(it)

                if z == self._last_zone_fault:
                    found_last_faulted = True
                    break

        except StopIteration:
            at_end = True

        # Continue until we find our end point and add zones in
        # between to our clear list.
        try:
            while not at_end and not found_current:
                z = next(it)

                if z == zone:
                    found_current = True
                    break
                else:
                    cleared_zones += [z]

        except StopIteration:
            pass

        # Second pass: roll through the list again if we didn't find
        # our end point and remove everything until we do.
        if not found_current:
            it = iter(self._zones_faulted)

            try:
                while not found_current:
                    z = next(it)

                    if z == zone:
                        found_current = True
                        break
                    else:
                        cleared_zones += [z]

            except StopIteration:
                pass

        # Actually remove the zones and trigger the restores.
        for z in cleared_zones:
            self._update_zone(z, Zone.CLEAR)