def _eq(self, a, b, strict=False, match=None):
""" Returns whether or not a fuzzily matches b """
a = unicode(a)
b = unicode(b)
if not strict:
a = simplify(a)
b = simplify(b)
if len(a) > len(b):
a, b = b, a
if match == 'prefix':
return b.startswith(a)
if match == 'contains':
return a in b
return a == b
def matches(self, string):
return simplify(self.__string) == simplify(string.lower())
