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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 _thresholds_init(self):
 """ Initiate and check any thresholds set """

        thresholds = getattr(self._py3status_module, "thresholds", [])
        self._thresholds = {}
        if isinstance(thresholds, list):
            try:
                thresholds.sort()
            except TypeError:
                pass
            self._thresholds[None] = [(x[0], self._get_color(x[1])) for x in thresholds]
            return
        elif isinstance(thresholds, dict):
            for key, value in thresholds.items():
                if isinstance(value, list):
                    try:
                        value.sort()
                    except TypeError:
                        pass
                    self._thresholds[key] = [
                        (x[0], self._get_color(x[1])) for x in value
                    ]