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[x] I have updated the automated tests.
[x] All tests pass on your local dev environment. See CONTRIBUTING.rst.
Summary
When MatchMixin makes calls to str.startswith, str.endswith and str.find, the argument is currently a bytes not a str. This causes a crash, which can most easily be seen when using a wildcard search filter.
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MatchMixinmakes calls tostr.startswith,str.endswithandstr.find, the argument is currently abytesnot astr. This causes a crash, which can most easily be seen when using a wildcard search filter.decode()ing thebytesto astrfixes this issue.