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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 _ctypes_variables(parameter):
 """Returns the local parameter definition for implementing a Fortran wrapper subroutine for this parameter's parent executable. """

    if parameter.dimension is not None and ":" in parameter.dimension:
        #For arrays that provide input (including 'inout'), we pass the output separately
        #through a c-pointer. They will always be input arrays. For pure (out) parameters
        #we use *only* a c-ptr, but it needs intent (inout) since it is created by ctypes.
        if "in" in parameter.direction or parameter.direction == "":
            #We have to get the ctypes-compatible data type for the parameters.
            #stype = _ctypes_dtype(parameter)
            splice = _ctypes_splice(parameter)
            name = parameter.ctypes_parameter()[0]
            if parameter.direction == "(inout)" and not ("allocatable" in parameter.modifiers or
                                                         "pointer" in parameter.modifiers):
                return (parameter.definition(optionals=False, customdim=splice), False)
            else:
                return ("{}, intent(in) :: {}({})".format(parameter.strtype, name, splice), False)
    else:
        if parameter.dtype == "logical":
            stype = _ctypes_dtype(parameter)
            suffix = "_c"
            modifiers = None
        elif hasattr(parameter, "parameters"):
            stype = None
            suffix = "_f"
            modifiers = ["intent(out)"]
        else:
            stype = None
            suffix = ""
            modifiers = None
            
        return (parameter.definition(ctype=stype, optionals=False, suffix=suffix,
                                     modifiers=modifiers), False)