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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 _publish_response(self, slug, message):
 """Publish a response message for a device Args: slug (string):
 The device slug that we are publishing on behalf of message (dict):
 A set of key value pairs that are used to create the message that is sent. """


        resp_topic = self.topics.gateway_topic(slug, 'data/response')
        self._logger.debug("Publishing response message: (topic=%s) (message=%s)", resp_topic, message)
        self.client.publish(resp_topic, message)