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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 gild(self, months=None):
 """Gild the Redditor or author of the content. :param months: Specifies the number of months to gild. This parameter is Only valid when the instance called upon is of type Redditor. When not provided, the value defaults to 1. :returns: True on success, otherwise raises an exception. """

        if isinstance(self, Redditor):
            months = int(months) if months is not None else 1
            if months < 1:
                raise TypeError('months must be at least 1')
            if months > 36:
                raise TypeError('months must be no more than 36')
            response = self.reddit_session.request(
                self.reddit_session.config['gild_user'].format(
                    username=six.text_type(self)), data={'months': months})
        elif months is not None:
            raise TypeError('months is not a valid parameter for {0}'
                            .format(type(self)))
        else:
            response = self.reddit_session.request(
                self.reddit_session.config['gild_thing']
                .format(fullname=self.fullname), data=True)
        return response.status_code == 200