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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 eklef(fname):
 """ Load an EK file, making it accessible to the EK readers. http://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/toolkit_docs/C/cspice/eklef_c.html :param fname: Name of EK file to load. :type fname: str :return: File handle of loaded EK file. :rtype: int """

    fname = stypes.stringToCharP(fname)
    handle = ctypes.c_int()
    libspice.eklef_c(fname, ctypes.byref(handle))
    return handle.value