Bug Report : Search Functionality Fails for Full Name or Partial Matches Beyond First Name

[Nivedita-Chhokar]

Describe the bug
The search functionality in the "People" section only works when searching for the first name of a person. If a user searches with the full name, includes spaces after the first name, or inputs a partial match beyond the first name, the result displays "people.nothingToShow," which is misleading and inappropriate.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Login as a user.
2. Navigate to the "People" section on the website
3. Enter the first name of a person in the search bar – results are displayed correctly.
4. Enter the full name (e.g., "Harve Lance") or add extra spaces (e.g., "Harve ") – results display "people.nothingToShow."

Expected behavior
The search functionality should support full names, partial matches, and cases with spaces. Users should be able to find a person even with incomplete or extended queries.

Actual behavior
The search only matches the beginning of the first name. Any deviation results in "people.nothingToShow," which is not an accurate or helpful message for the user.

Screenshots

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Additional details
I am currently working on this.

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[Nivedita-Chhokar]

@palisadoes I'd like to work on this issue. Please assign it to me.

[yashs33244]

May I request the opportunity to address this issue? If approved, kindly assign it to me.

[Nivedita-Chhokar]

@yashs33244 I have solved the issue and will be raising a PR shortly, you can work on another issues.