ignore ban-whorty words when they're part of other words

malfynnction · May 9, 2022 · 9a978e9 · 9a978e9
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diff --git a/lib/censor.js b/lib/censor.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = (text) => {
   let isCensored = false
 
   censoredPhrases.forEach((phrase) => {
-    const regex = new RegExp(phrase, 'g')
+    const regex = new RegExp(`\\b${phrase}\\b`, 'g')
     const censoredVersion = phrase.replace(/a|e|i|o|u/, '*')
 
     if (!isCensored) {

diff --git a/test/censor.js b/test/censor.js
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ test("it returns the original text when there's nothing to censor", (t) => {
   )
 })
 
+test("it ignores the word when it's part of another word", (t) => {
+  t.is(censor('Medieval'), 'Medieval')
+})
+
 test('it replaces slurs & other ban-worthy words with a censored version', (t) => {
   t.is(
     censor('This is kill a normal sentence, nothing die to see kill here.'),