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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 drop_view(self, name, database=None):
 """ Drop an MapD view Parameters name : string database : string, default None """

        statement = ddl.DropView(name, database=database)
        self._execute(statement, False)