utils
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.. py:module:: evalml.model_family.utils

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   Utility methods for EvalML's model families.



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Functions
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   evalml.model_family.utils.handle_model_family



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.. py:function:: handle_model_family(model_family)

   Handles model_family by either returning the ModelFamily or converting from a string.

   :param model_family: Model type that needs to be handled.
   :type model_family: str or ModelFamily

   :returns: ModelFamily

   :raises KeyError: If input is not a valid model family.
   :raises ValueError: If input is not a string or ModelFamily object.