increment operator syntax

Hello all,

New to the forum and C++. I am not entirely clear on the proper usage of increment operators.

What means x = x +1?

x++

or

++x?

Also, which one means "get current value of x"?

thank you so much in advanced

spark*

Originally Posted by spark*

New to the forum and C++. I am not entirely clear on the proper usage of increment operators.

What means x = x +1?

x++

or

++x?

If you use them as stand-alone statements: both. Otherwise: neither.

Originally Posted by spark*

Also, which one means "get current value of x"?

Neither. If you want x, write x. However, if you are using an increment operator in a larger expression and want the current value of x, then post-increment (x++) makes sense.

Hey laserlight!

Got it.. Thanks for clearing that up!