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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 ensure_dir(self, mode=0777):
 """ Make sure the directory exists, create if necessary. """

        if not self.exists() or not self.isdir():
            os.makedirs(self, mode)