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+++ b/ply-3.8/test/lex_state4.py	Wed Mar 23 02:40:16 2016 +0000
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+# lex_state4.py
+#
+# Bad state declaration
+
+import sys
+if ".." not in sys.path: sys.path.insert(0,"..")
+
+import ply.lex as lex
+
+tokens = [ 
+    "PLUS",
+    "MINUS",
+    "NUMBER",
+    ]
+
+
+states = (('comment', 'exclsive'),)
+
+t_PLUS = r'\+'
+t_MINUS = r'-'
+t_NUMBER = r'\d+'
+
+# Comments
+def t_comment(t):
+    r'/\*'
+    t.lexer.begin('comment')
+    print("Entering comment state")
+
+def t_comment_body_part(t):
+    r'(.|\n)*\*/'
+    print("comment body %s" % t)
+    t.lexer.begin('INITIAL')
+
+def t_error(t):
+    pass
+
+
+
+lex.lex()
+
+