What is the difference between post and pre increment operators?

October 30, 2010 Jayesh WadhwaniLeave a comment

The difference is when does the increment operation take place. In post increment the value of the variable is first returned and then the variable incremented. In pre-increment the variable is first incremented and then returned.

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