Match lexicon words that start with # or @

src/1-one/lexicon/compute/single-word.js

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ const checkLexicon = function (terms, i, world) {
     setTag([t], lexicon[word], world, false, '1-lexicon')
     return true
   }
+  // '#gojetsgo' can be in the lexicon with its hash
+  if (t.machine && Object.hasOwn(lexicon, t.normal)) {
+    setTag([t], lexicon[t.normal], world, false, '1-lexicon-normal')
+    return true
+  }
   // lookup aliases in the lexicon
   if (t.alias) {
     const found = t.alias.find(str => Object.hasOwn(lexicon, str))

tests/one/lexicon/core-lexicon.test.js

@@ -74,6 +74,22 @@ test('apostrophe lexicon:', function (t) {
   t.end()
 })
 
+test('hashtag lexicon:', function (t) {
+  const lex = {
+    '#GoJetsGo': 'SportsTeam',
+    '@NHLJets': 'SportsTeam',
+  }
+  let doc = nlp('#GoJetsGo', lex)
+  t.equal(doc.match('#SportsTeam').text(), '#GoJetsGo', here + 'lexicon w/ hashtag')
+
+  doc = nlp('go @NHLJets', lex)
+  t.equal(doc.match('#SportsTeam').text(), '@NHLJets', here + 'lexicon w/ at-mention')
+
+  doc = nlp('GoJetsGo', lex)
+  t.equal(doc.has('#SportsTeam'), false, here + 'no hashtag, no match')
+  t.end()
+})
+
 test('long lexicon:', function (t) {
   nlp.addWords({ 'new york yankees are cool and not bad': 'Long' })
   let doc = nlp('the new york yankees are cool and smart')