def get_description_data(description):
    """If description is set will try to open the file (at given path), and read the contents.
    To use as the description for the MR.

    Args:
        description (str): Path to description for MR.

    Returns
        str: The description to use for the MR.

    Raises:
        OSError: If couldn't open file for some reason.

    """
    description_data = ""
    if description:
        try:
            with open(description) as mr_description:
                description_data = mr_description.read()
        except FileNotFoundError:
            print(f"Unable to find description file at {description}. No description will be set.")
        except OSError:
            print(f"Unable to open description file at {description}. No description will be set.")

    return description_data