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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 set_param(self, idx):
 """ Adds the parameter to the conversion modifier. :param idx: Provides the ending index of the parameter string. """


        self.modifier.set_param(self.format[self.param_begin:idx])