--- freem/src/operator.c	2025/05/05 22:52:32	1.9
+++ freem/src/operator.c	2025/05/05 23:09:19	1.11
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: operator.c,v 1.9 2025/05/05 22:52:32 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 +24,12 @@
  *   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
+ *
  *   Revision 1.9  2025/05/05 22:52:32  snw
  *   Make E notation error message more appropriate
  *
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "mpsdef.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <math.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
 
 int unit (char *str);
 extern void cond_round (char *a, int digits); /* defined in expr.c */
@@ -1979,17 +1986,34 @@ int numlit (char *str)
 	    }
 	    continue;
 	}
-	if (expflg) {
+	if (expflg) {            
 	    if (ch == MINUS) {
-                if (str[i + 1] == '-') {
+                /* TODO: revisit this; it breaks string coercion
+                if (str[i + 1] == '-') {                    
+                    merr_raise (INVEXPR);
+                    return (0);
+                }
+                if (!isdigit (str[i + 1])) {
                     merr_raise (INVEXPR);
                     return (0);
                 }
+                */
 		expflg = (-expflg);
 		continue;
 	    }
-	    if (ch == PLUS)
+	    if (ch == PLUS) {
+                /* TODO: revisit this; it breaks string coercion
+                if (str[i + 1] == '+') {
+                    merr_raise (INVEXPR);
+                    return (0);
+                }
+                if (!isdigit (str[i + 1])) {
+                    merr_raise (INVEXPR);
+                    return (0);
+                }
+                */
 		continue;
+            }
 	}
 	if ((result = unit (&str[i])))
 	    ch = str[i] = EOL;