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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 delete(self):
 """ Removes a container that was created earlier. """

        if not self.is_created():
            LOG.debug("Container was not created. Skipping deletion")
            return

        try:
            self.docker_client.containers\
                .get(self.id)\
                .remove(force=True)  # Remove a container, even if it is running
        except docker.errors.NotFound:
            # Container is already not there
            LOG.debug("Container with ID %s does not exist. Skipping deletion", self.id)
        except docker.errors.APIError as ex:
            msg = str(ex)
            removal_in_progress = ("removal of container" in msg) and ("is already in progress" in msg)

            # When removal is already started, Docker API will throw an exception
            # Skip such exceptions.
            if not removal_in_progress:
                raise ex

        self.id = None