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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 animate_pendulum(self, m, path="anim_npendulum"):
 """This function generates few images at different instants in order to animate the pendulum. ..note:: this function destroys and creates the folder :anim_npendulum:. """


        if os.path.exists(path):
            shutil.rmtree(path)
        os.makedirs(path)

        for t in range(0, 1000, 32):
            ax = axes()
            self.plot_npendulum(ax, m, t)
            savefig(os.path.join(path, "{}.png".format(t)))
            clf()