Why do we have x++ when in some cases it doesn't even work. Why can't we have just ++x. When do I use ++x and when do I use x++?
Why do we have x++ when in some cases it doesn't even work. Why can't we have just ++x. When do I use ++x and when do I use x++?
What is the difference between x++ and ++x?Originally Posted by etricity
We could, but we don't.
If you are using them standalone in a statement, then you should always prefer ++x because if x is of a type for which both prefix and postfix forms of operator++ have been overloaded, then it is likely that the postfix version does more work than the prefix version, and may in fact call the prefix version.
In other cases, refer to my previous question: what is the difference between x++ and ++x?
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Of course it always works!
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