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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 shift(self, count=1):
 """ Shift the view a specified number of times. :param count: The count of times to shift the view. """

        if self:
            self._index = (self._index + count) % len(self)
        else:
            self._index = 0