# Finite state machines

**URL:** <https://ifnotnil.com/t/finite-state-machines/323>\
**Category:** Tutorials\
**Created:** [12 April 2020 21:51 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/finite-state-machines/323 "2020-04-12T21:51:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/user_avatar/ifnotnil.com/garry/32/2_2.png) [@Garry](https://ifnotnil.com/u/Garry)\
**Post date:** [13 April 2020 08:36 UTC](https://ifnotnil.com/t/finite-state-machines/323/2 "2020-04-13T08:36:06Z")

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Thanks for such a comprehensive tutorial @npalardy. Really useful and clearly explained. I of course now hate you as I think I owe it to myself to rewrite my scanner to use state machines. They look much more efficient.

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