Fixed bug in identifying bind variables in SQL statements containing

multiple line comments with multiple asterisks before the closing slash.

doc/src/release_notes.rst

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Thin Mode Changes
     lists in full connect descriptors.
 #)  Fixed bug in handling database response in certain unusual circumstances.
 #)  Fixed bug in handling exceptions raised during connection establishment.
+#)  Fixed bug in identifying bind variables in SQL statements containing
+    multiple line comments with multiple asterisks before the closing slash.
 
 Thick Mode Changes
 ++++++++++++++++++

src/oracledb/impl/thin/statement.pyx

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ cdef class Parser:
                 if ch != '*':
                     break
                 in_comment = True
-            elif not exiting_comment and ch == '*':
+            elif ch == '*':
                 exiting_comment = True
             elif exiting_comment:
                 if ch == '/':

tests/test_5200_sql_parser.py

@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ class TestCase(test_env.BaseTestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual(self.cursor.bindnames(), ["BV1", "BV2", "BV3", "BV4"])
 
+    def test_5213_multiple_line_comment_multiple_asterisks(self):
+        "5213 - multiple line comment with multiple asterisks"
+        self.cursor.prepare(
+            "/****--select * from :a where :a = 1\n"
+            "select * from table_names where :a = 1****/\n"
+            "select :table_name, :value from dual"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(self.cursor.bindnames(), ["TABLE_NAME", "VALUE"])
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     test_env.run_test_cases()