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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 required(col_name, arg, dm, df, *args):
 """ Col_name is required in df.columns. Return error message if not. """

    if col_name in df.columns:
        return None
    else:
        return '"{}" column is required'.format(col_name)