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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 _explode_lines(shape):
 """ Return a list of LineStrings which make up the shape. """


    if shape.geom_type == 'LineString':
        return [shape]

    elif shape.geom_type == 'MultiLineString':
        return shape.geoms

    elif shape.geom_type == 'GeometryCollection':
        lines = []
        for geom in shape.geoms:
            lines.extend(_explode_lines(geom))
        return lines

    return []