--- freem/src/operator.c	2025/05/05 23:02:39	1.10
+++ freem/src/operator.c	2025/05/05 23:09:19	1.11
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: operator.c,v 1.10 2025/05/05 23:02:39 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: operator.c,v 1.11 2025/05/05 23:09:19 snw Exp $
  *    operators pattern-match, divide, multiply, add, power
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: operator.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.11  2025/05/05 23:09:19  snw
+ *   Revert errors in E notation parsing
+ *
  *   Revision 1.10  2025/05/05 23:02:39  snw
  *   More fixes around E notation
  *
@@ -1983,8 +1986,9 @@ int numlit (char *str)
 	    }
 	    continue;
 	}
-	if (expflg) {
+	if (expflg) {            
 	    if (ch == MINUS) {
+                /* TODO: revisit this; it breaks string coercion
                 if (str[i + 1] == '-') {                    
                     merr_raise (INVEXPR);
                     return (0);
@@ -1993,10 +1997,12 @@ int numlit (char *str)
                     merr_raise (INVEXPR);
                     return (0);
                 }
+                */
 		expflg = (-expflg);
 		continue;
 	    }
 	    if (ch == PLUS) {
+                /* TODO: revisit this; it breaks string coercion
                 if (str[i + 1] == '+') {
                     merr_raise (INVEXPR);
                     return (0);
@@ -2005,6 +2011,7 @@ int numlit (char *str)
                     merr_raise (INVEXPR);
                     return (0);
                 }
+                */
 		continue;
             }
 	}