def append(self, other):
return self.__add__(other)<EOL>
Add another family or detection to the family.

.. rubric:: Example

Append a family to a family

>>> family_a = Family(template=Template(name='a'))
>>> family_b = Family(template=Template(name='a'))
>>> family_a.append(family_b)
Family of 0 detections from template a


Append a detection to the family

>>> family_a = Family(template=Template(name='a'))
>>> detection = Detection(
...     template_name='a', detect_time=UTCDateTime(), no_chans=5,
...     detect_val=2.5, threshold=1.23, typeofdet='corr',
...     threshold_type='MAD', threshold_input=8.0)
>>> family_a.append(detection)
Family of 1 detections from template a