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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 _compute_edge_nodes(nodes, degree):
 """Compute the nodes of each edges of a surface. .. note:: There is also a Fortran implementation of this function, which will be used if it can be built. Args: nodes (numpy.ndarray):
 Control point nodes that define the surface. degree (int):
 The degree of the surface define by ``nodes``. Returns: Tuple[numpy.ndarray, numpy.ndarray, numpy.ndarray]: The nodes in the edges of the surface. """

    dimension, _ = np.shape(nodes)
    nodes1 = np.empty((dimension, degree + 1), order="F")
    nodes2 = np.empty((dimension, degree + 1), order="F")
    nodes3 = np.empty((dimension, degree + 1), order="F")
    curr2 = degree
    curr3 = -1
    for i in six.moves.xrange(degree + 1):
        nodes1[:, i] = nodes[:, i]
        nodes2[:, i] = nodes[:, curr2]
        nodes3[:, i] = nodes[:, curr3]
        # Update the indices.
        curr2 += degree - i
        curr3 -= i + 2
    return nodes1, nodes2, nodes3