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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 commit(self):
 """Commit any pending transaction."""

        self._transaction = False
        try:
            self._con.commit()
        except self._failures as error:  # cannot commit
            try:  # try to reopen the connection
                con = self._create()
            except Exception:
                pass
            else:
                self._close()
                self._store(con)
            raise error