dokuwiki/lib/plugins/config/core/Setting/SettingNumericopt.php

<?php

namespace dokuwiki\plugin\config\core\Setting;

/**
 * Class setting_numericopt
 */
class SettingNumericopt extends SettingNumeric
{
    // just allow an empty config
    protected $pattern = '/^(|[-]?\d+(?:[-+*]\d+)*)$/';

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     * Empty string is valid for numericopt
     */
    public function update($input)
    {
        if ($input === '') {
            if ($input == $this->local) return false;
            $this->local = $input;
            return true;
        }

        return parent::update($input);
    }
}