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Checking for duplicate person is case sensitive #338

Closed HmuuMyatMoe closed 1 year ago

HmuuMyatMoe commented 1 year ago

When we checked for duplicate persons in our application, the search is case sensitive so Amy will not be considered to be the same person as amy. (We did not state in our error message or UG that the search is case sensitive)

Since people will most likely consider Amy and amy to be the same person, may we ask if this is a bug that we can fix (by making the search case insensitive so that Amy and amy will be considered duplicates? Thank you!

damithc commented 1 year ago

@HmuuMyatMoe the following FAQ applies here:

Q7: Can we tweak case-sensitivity of a feature?

A: If the case-sensitivity of a feature does not follow the real world, it is considered a feature flaw (i.e, the design of the feature is not optimal). The best you can do in v1.4 is to document this behavior clearly in the UG. An exception is when the UG clearly states the case sensitivity but the actual feature implementation doesn't follow it, in which case it is a bug and can be fixed.

HmuuMyatMoe commented 1 year ago

Thank you prof!