code: def build_parameter(name, properties):
      
      p = Parameter(name, Type=properties.get("type"))
      for name, attr in PARAMETER_PROPERTIES.items():
          if name in properties:
              setattr(p, attr, properties[name])
      return p
docs: Builds a troposphere Parameter with the given properties.
  
      Args:
          name (string): The name of the parameter.
          properties (dict): Contains the properties that will be applied to the
              parameter. See:
              http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/parameters-section-structure.html
  
      Returns:
          :class:`troposphere.Parameter`: The created parameter object.