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+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+import os
+import unittest
+
+# Ensure python finds the local simpletap module
+sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+from basetest import Task, TestCase, Taskd, ServerTestCase
+
+
+class Test1418(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.t = Task()
+
+    def test_slash_in_description(self):
+        """Check that you can search with a slash (/)"""
+        command = ("add", "foo/bar")
+        code, out, err = self.t(command)
+        self.assertEquals(code, 0)
+
+        command = ("foo/bar",)
+        code, out, err = self.t(command)
+        self.assertEquals(code, 0)
+        self.assertIn("foo/bar", out)
+
+    def test_minus_in_description(self):
+        """Check that you can search with a minus (-)"""
+        command = ("add", "foo-")
+        code, out, err = self.t(command)
+        self.assertEquals(code, 0)
+
+        command = ("foo-",)
+        code, out, err = self.t(command)
+        self.assertEquals(code, 0)
+        self.assertIn("foo-", out)
+
+    def test_plus_in_description(self):
+        """Check that you can search with a plus (+)"""
+        command = ("add", "foo+")
+        code, out, err = self.t(command)
+        self.assertEquals(code, 0)
+
+        command = ("foo+",)
+        code, out, err = self.t(command)
+        self.assertEquals(code, 0)
+        self.assertIn("foo+", out)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from simpletap import TAPTestRunner
+    unittest.main(testRunner=TAPTestRunner())
+
+# vim: ai sts=4 et sw=4