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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 _fill_and_verify_parameter_shape(x, n, parameter_label):
 """Expands x if necessary into a `n`-D kernel shape and reports errors."""

  try:
    return _fill_shape(x, n)
  except TypeError as e:
    raise base.IncompatibleShapeError("Invalid " + parameter_label + " shape: "
                                      "{}".format(e))