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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 get_lo_hi_from_CI(s, exclude=None):
 """ Parse the confidence interval from CI. (40, 60) """

    a, b = s.split("|")
    ai, aj = a.split("-")
    bi, bj = b.split("-")

    los = [int(ai), int(bi)]
    his = [int(aj), int(bj)]
    if exclude and exclude in los:
        los.remove(exclude)
    if exclude and exclude in his:
        his.remove(exclude)
    return max(los), max(his)