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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 profile(self, profile):
 """Set the current profile. Args: profile (dict):
 The profile data. """

        # clear staging data
        self._staging_data = None
        # retrieve language from install.json or assume Python
        lang = profile.get('install_json', {}).get('programLanguage', 'PYTHON')
        # load instance of ArgBuilder
        profile_args = ArgBuilder(lang, self.profile_args(profile.get('args')))
        # set current profile
        self._profile = profile
        # attach instance to current profile
        self._profile['profile_args'] = profile_args
        # load tcex module after current profile is set
        self.load_tcex()
        # select report for current profile
        self.reports.profile(profile.get('profile_name'))
        # create required directories for tcrun to function
        self._create_tc_dirs()