Critical fix

examples/custom_states.py

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ bot = telebot.TeleBot("")
 
 @bot.message_handler(commands=['start'])
 def start_ex(message):
+    """
+    Start command. Here we are starting state
+    """
     bot.set_state(message.chat.id, 1)
     bot.send_message(message.chat.id, 'Hi, write me a name')
  
@@ -15,11 +18,17 @@ def start_ex(message):
  
 @bot.message_handler(state="*", commands='cancel')
 def any_state(message):
+    """
+    Cancel state
+    """
     bot.send_message(message.chat.id, "Your state was cancelled.")
     bot.delete_state(message.chat.id)
 
 @bot.message_handler(state=1)
 def name_get(message):
+    """
+    State 1. Will process when user's state is 1.
+    """
     bot.send_message(message.chat.id, f'Now write me a surname')
     bot.set_state(message.chat.id, 2)
     with bot.retrieve_data(message.chat.id) as data:
@@ -28,21 +37,28 @@ def name_get(message):
  
 @bot.message_handler(state=2)
 def ask_age(message):
+    """
+    State 2. Will process when user's state is 2.
+    """
     bot.send_message(message.chat.id, "What is your age?")
     bot.set_state(message.chat.id, 3)
     with bot.retrieve_data(message.chat.id) as data:
         data['surname'] = message.text
  
+# result
 @bot.message_handler(state=3, is_digit=True)
 def ready_for_answer(message):
     with bot.retrieve_data(message.chat.id) as data:
         bot.send_message(message.chat.id, "Ready, take a look:\n<b>Name: {name}\nSurname: {surname}\nAge: {age}</b>".format(name=data['name'], surname=data['surname'], age=message.text), parse_mode="html")
     bot.delete_state(message.chat.id)
 
+#incorrect number
 @bot.message_handler(state=3, is_digit=False)
 def age_incorrect(message):
     bot.send_message(message.chat.id, 'Looks like you are submitting a string in the field age. Please enter a number')
 
+# register filters
+
 bot.add_custom_filter(custom_filters.StateFilter(bot))
 bot.add_custom_filter(custom_filters.IsDigitFilter())
 bot.infinity_polling(skip_pending=True)

telebot/custom_filters.py

@@ -159,8 +159,9 @@ class StateFilter(AdvancedCustomFilter):
 
     def check(self, message, text):
         if self.bot.current_states.current_state(message.from_user.id) is False:return False
-        elif '*' in text:return True
-        return self.bot.current_states.current_state(message.from_user.id) in text 
+        elif text == '*':return True
+        elif type(text) is list:return self.bot.current_states.current_state(message.from_user.id) in text
+        return self.bot.current_states.current_state(message.from_user.id) == text
 
 class IsDigitFilter(SimpleCustomFilter):
     """