bytestring

dist.py

@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ def print_match_summary(str1, str2, wildcard_offsets_str1=None, wildcard_offsets
     )
     
     # Create visual representations of the strings with wildcard markers
-    str1_visual = ""
+    str1_visual = type(str1)()
     for i, char in enumerate(str1):
         if i in wildcard_offsets_str1:
             str1_visual += f"[{char}]"  # Mark wildcards with brackets
         else:
             str1_visual += char
     
-    str2_visual = ""
+    str2_visual = type(str2)()
     for i, char in enumerate(str2):
         if i in wildcard_offsets_str2:
             str2_visual += f"[{char}]"  # Mark wildcards with brackets