From d8586238056b9a02eeddc6bd11f40428d422009b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Holger Vogt <holger.vogt@uni-due.de>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2025 23:33:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Numparam: enable the sign + in expression 'pa*+3' like
 already existing 'pa*-3'

---
 src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c | 17 ++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c b/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c
index ad0620983..8d424a3c6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c
+++ b/src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c
@@ -1006,11 +1006,18 @@ formula(dico_t *dico, const char *s, const char *s_end, bool *perror)
             ((oldstate == S_atom) && (state == S_binop)) ||
             ((oldstate != S_atom) && (state != S_binop));
 
-        if (oldstate == S_binop && state == S_binop && c == '-') {
-            ok = 1;
-            negate = 1;
-            continue;
-        }
+        /* c is a sign, + or - are allowed */
+        if (oldstate == S_binop && state == S_binop)
+            if (c == '-') {
+                ok = 1;
+                negate = 1;
+                continue;
+            }
+            else if (c == '+') {
+                ok = 1;
+                negate = 0;
+                continue;
+            }
 
         if (!ok)
             error = message(dico, " Misplaced operator\n");