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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 compilearg(self):
 """This method compiles the parameter into syntax that can be used on the shell, such as -paramflag=value"""

        if isinstance(self.value,list):
            value = self.delimiter.join(self.value)
        else:
            value = self.value
        if value.find(" ") >= 0:
            value = '"' + value + '"' #wrap all in quotes

        #for some odd, reason this produced an error, as if we're not an instance of choiceparameter
        #return super(ChoiceParameter,self).compilearg(value)

        #workaround:
        if self.paramflag and self.paramflag[-1] == '=' or self.nospace:
            sep = ''
        elif self.paramflag:
            sep = ' '
        else:
            return str(value)
        return self.paramflag + sep + str(value)