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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 compare(array, other, op, ty_str):
 """ Performs passed-in comparison op between every element in the passed-in array and other, and returns an array of booleans. Args: array (WeldObject / Numpy.ndarray):
 Input array other (WeldObject / Numpy.ndarray):
 Second input array op (str):
 Op string used for element-wise comparison (== >= <= !=) ty (WeldType):
 Type of each element in the input array Returns: A WeldObject representing this computation """

    weld_obj = WeldObject(encoder_, decoder_)

    array_var = weld_obj.update(array)
    if isinstance(array, WeldObject):
        array_var = array.obj_id
        weld_obj.dependencies[array_var] = array

    # Strings need to be encoded into vec[char] array.
    # Constants can be added directly to NVL snippet.
    if isinstance(other, str) or isinstance(other, WeldObject):
        other_var = weld_obj.update(other)
        if isinstance(other, WeldObject):
            other_var = tmp.obj_id
            weld_obj.dependencies[other_var] = other
    else:
        other_var = "%s(%s)" % (ty_str, str(other))

    weld_template = """
       map(
         %(array)s,
         |a: %(ty)s| a %(op)s %(other)s
       )
    """
    weld_obj.weld_code = weld_template % {"array": array_var,
                                          "other": other_var,
                                          "op": op, "ty": ty_str}

    return weld_obj