def has_family_notes(family, data_dir=None):
    '''Check if notes exist for a given family

    Returns True if they exist, false otherwise
    '''

    file_path = _family_notes_path(family, data_dir)
    return os.path.isfile(file_path)
def has_family_notes ( family , data_dir = None ) : file_path = _family_notes_path ( family , data_dir ) return os . path . isfile ( file_path )
Check if notes exist for a given family

    Returns True if they exist, false otherwise