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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 _parse(self, fmt_idx):
 """ Parse format strings. :param fmt_idx: The index of the (pointer to the) format string in the arguments list. :returns: A FormatString object which can be used for replacing the format specifiers with arguments or for scanning into arguments. """


        fmtstr_ptr = self.arg(fmt_idx)

        if self.state.solver.symbolic(fmtstr_ptr):
            raise SimProcedureError("Symbolic pointer to (format) string :(")

        length = self._sim_strlen(fmtstr_ptr)
        if self.state.solver.symbolic(length):
            all_lengths = self.state.solver.eval_upto(length, 2)
            if len(all_lengths) != 1:
                raise SimProcedureError("Symbolic (format) string, game over :(")
            length = all_lengths[0]

        if self.state.solver.is_true(length == 0):
            return FormatString(self, [b""])

        fmt_xpr = self.state.memory.load(fmtstr_ptr, length)

        fmt = [ ]
        for i in range(fmt_xpr.size(), 0, -8):
            char = fmt_xpr[i - 1 : i - 8]
            try:
                conc_char = self.state.solver.eval_one(char)
            except SimSolverError:
                # For symbolic chars, just keep them symbolic
                fmt.append(char)
            else:
                # Concrete chars are directly appended to the list
                fmt.append(bytes([conc_char]))

        # make a FormatString object
        fmt_str = self._get_fmt(fmt)

        l.debug("Fmt: %r", fmt_str)

        return fmt_str