According to syntax postfix increment returns copy of unmodified variable (C++ == C), while prefix increment returns incremented variable (++C == C + 1).

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    2 months ago

    Cpp

    ++C would make the language totally irrelevant in alphanumeric listings of languages

    After simply managing a point of sale system for a retail chain, I hate you for even suggesting this./s It is almost as bad as all the insane ideas about date notation. The only correct notation is YYYY/MM/DD.

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      ISO 8601 is good for computers, but as a human i prefer DD/MM/YYYY, which is more convenient for everyday use. USA format is abomination though.

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    PHP should stand for “Pre Hypertext Processor”.

    Instead of being a recursive acronym for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor”.

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    First there was C

    Then C+, and no one gave a shit, so they made C++

    It’s just C with stuff added to it twice.

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    ???

    If c = 1, then c++ = 2

    #include <iostream> using namespace std;

    int main() {

    int i = 10;

    cout << i++ << endl;

    cout << i << endl;

    }

    postfix ++ increments the variable.

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        Yes c++ == c. That’s the point Bjarne Stroustrup made. It is the C language but then it’s better.

        Nowadays they’re not completely compatible. But originally it was a preprocessor that created the C equivalent to be compiled. You could write C++ that compiled with a C compiler as long as you didn’t use the extra features.

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          Yeah.

          Perhaps ++C == Java or something.

          I’m sure that’s offensive to some, so apologies for airing the thought.