code: def profile(prof=None, instances=None, opts=None, **kwargs):
      '''
      Create a cloud vm with the given profile and instances, instances can be a
      list or comma-delimited string
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-run cloud.profile prof=my-ec2 instances=node1,node2,node3
      '''
      if prof is None and 'profile' in kwargs:
          prof = kwargs['profile']
  
      if prof is None:
          return {'Error': 'A profile (or prof) must be defined'}
  
      if instances is None and 'names' in kwargs:
          instances = kwargs['names']
  
      if instances is None:
          return {'Error': 'One or more instances (comma-delimited) must be set'}
  
      client = _get_client()
      if isinstance(opts, dict):
          client.opts.update(opts)
      info = client.profile(prof, instances, **salt.utils.args.clean_kwargs(**kwargs))
      return inff profile(prof=None, instances=None, opts=None, **kwargs):
      '''
      Create a cloud vm with the given profile and instances, instances can be a
      list or comma-delimited string
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-run cloud.profile prof=my-ec2 instances=node1,node2,node3
      '''
      if prof is None and 'profile' in kwargs:
          prof = kwargs['profile']
  
      if prof is None:
          return {'Error': 'A profile (or prof) must be defined'}
  
      if instances is None and 'names' in kwargs:
          instances = kwargs['names']
  
      if instances is None:
          return {'Error': 'One or more instances (comma-delimited) must be set'}
  
      client = _get_client()
      if isinstance(opts, dict):
          client.opts.update(opts)
      info = client.profile(prof, instances, **salt.utils.args.clean_kwargs(**kwargs))
      return info
docs: Create a cloud vm with the given profile and instances, instances can be a
      list or comma-delimited string
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-run cloud.profile prof=my-ec2 instances=node1,node2,node3