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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 object_absent(container, name, profile):
    '''
    Ensures a object is absent.

    :param container: Container name
    :type  container: ``str``

    :param name: Object name in cloud
    :type  name: ``str``

    :param profile: The profile key
    :type  profile: ``str``
    '''
    existing_object = __salt__['libcloud_storage.get_container_object'](container, name, profile)
    if existing_object is None:
        return state_result(True, "Object already absent", name, {})
    else:
        result = __salt__['libcloud_storage.delete_object'](container, name, profile)
        return state_result(result, "Deleted object", name, {})