Added pointless function requested by spec and the partial ability to parse polynomials with normal ops

polymani.pl

@@ -85,10 +85,16 @@ polyplay :-
             %% Parsing failed
             writeln("Could not parse input, so I didn't understand what you want.")
         ),
-    %% Go back to the beginning
-    polyplay
+	%% Go back to the beginning
+	polyplay
     ),
-!.
+    !.
+
+text2poly(S, P) :-
+    split_string(S, " ", "\r\t", LS),
+    parse_polynomial(T, LS, []),
+    polynomial_tree_to_polynomial(T, P1),
+    simpoly(P1, P).
 
 %% process_input(+Tree) is det
 %
@@ -553,9 +559,9 @@ parse_power(TB) -->
 %
 %  Associate an operator with a word
 %
-parse_operation(-) --> [minus].
-parse_operation(+) --> [plus].
-parse_operation(*) --> [times].
+parse_operation(-) --> [minus] | [-].
+parse_operation(+) --> [plus]  | [+].
+parse_operation(*) --> [times] | [*].
 
 %% parse_polynomial_operand(-tree) is det
 %