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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 setAltInterface(self, alternate):
 r"""Sets the active alternate setting of the current interface. Arguments: alternate: an alternate setting number or an Interface object. """

        if isinstance(alternate, Interface):
           alternate = alternate.alternateSetting

        self.dev.set_interface_altsetting(self.__claimed_interface, alternate)