Wildcard in middle

content.py

@@ -1052,7 +1052,8 @@ def detect_dogwhistles(content: str, dogwhistles: {}) -> {}:
                         }
                     else:
                         result[whistle]['count'] += 1
-        else:
+            continue
+
         if whistle.lower().endswith('-x'):
             whistle = whistle[:len(whistle)-2]
             starting = True
@@ -1072,7 +1073,23 @@ def detect_dogwhistles(content: str, dogwhistles: {}) -> {}:
                         }
                     else:
                         result[whistle]['count'] += 1
+            continue
+
+        if '*' in whistle:
+            whistle_start = whistle.split('*', 1)[0]
+            whistle_end = whistle.split('*', 1)[1]
+            for wrd in words:
+                if wrd.startswith(whistle_start) and \
+                   wrd.endswith(whistle_end):
+                    if not result.get(whistle):
+                        result[whistle] = {
+                            "count": 1,
+                            "category": category
+                        }
                     else:
+                        result[whistle]['count'] += 1
+            continue
+
         for wrd in words:
             if wrd == whistle:
                 if not result.get(whistle):

tests.py

@@ -7332,7 +7332,8 @@ def _test_dogwhistles():
     dogwhistles = {
         "X-hamstered": "hamsterism",
         "gerbil": "rodent",
-        "*snake": "slither"
+        "*snake": "slither",
+        "start*end": "something"
     }
     content = 'This text does not contain any dogwhistles'
     assert not detect_dogwhistles(content, dogwhistles)
@@ -7340,6 +7341,8 @@ def _test_dogwhistles():
     assert detect_dogwhistles(content, dogwhistles)
     content = 'A rattlesnake.'
     assert detect_dogwhistles(content, dogwhistles)
+    content = 'A startthingend.'
+    assert detect_dogwhistles(content, dogwhistles)
     content = 'This content is unhamstered and yhamstered.'
     result = detect_dogwhistles(content, dogwhistles)
     assert result