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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 create_redis_client(redis_address, password=None):
 """Create a Redis client. Args: The IP address, port, and password of the Redis server. Returns: A Redis client. """

    redis_ip_address, redis_port = redis_address.split(":")
    # For this command to work, some other client (on the same machine
    # as Redis) must have run "CONFIG SET protected-mode no".
    return redis.StrictRedis(
        host=redis_ip_address, port=int(redis_port), password=password)