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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 stop(*args):
 """Call to stop running, may be called with a signum and frame parameter if called as a signal handler."""

    if _debug: stop._debug("stop")
    global running, taskManager

    if args:
        sys.stderr.write("===== TERM Signal, %s\n" % time.strftime("%d-%b-%Y %H:%M:%S"))
        sys.stderr.flush()

    running = False

    # trigger the task manager event
    if taskManager and taskManager.trigger:
        if _debug: stop._debug("    - trigger")
        taskManager.trigger.set()