new

# File lib/irb/ruby-lex.rb, line 40
  def initialize
    lex_init
    set_input(STDIN)

    @seek = 0
    @exp_line_no = @line_no = 1
    @base_char_no = 0
    @char_no = 0
    @rests = []
    @readed = []
    @here_readed = []

    @indent = 0
    @indent_stack = []
    @lex_state = EXPR_BEG
    @space_seen = false
    @here_header = false
    
    @continue = false
    @line = ""

    @skip_space = false
    @readed_auto_clean_up = false
    @exception_on_syntax_error = true

    @prompt = nil
  end