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[williamwaihocheung]

hi guys ~ I have a stupid question hope you guys dont think it's silly..


what's the difference between a ++X and a X++?

if i say X = to 5

what will be the result?

 

[B00gyeMan]

If X = 5 then:


1.
Console.WriteLine( ++X);
Console.WriteLine( X);

This will print: 6 and 6


2.
Console.WriteLine( X++);
Console.WriteLine( X);

This will print: 5 and 6

Google is your friend: Here is what MSDN has to say:

The first form is a prefix increment operation. The result of the operation is the value of the operand after it has been incremented.

The second form is a postfix increment operation. The result of the operation is the value of the operand before it has been incremented.

The link to the full article:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/36x43w8w(VS.80).aspx

 

[williamwaihocheung]

thz you so much