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Q abt increment operator

 
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int j = 0;
int x = 0;

j++;
x = x++;


System.out.println("The value of j = " + j);
System.out.println("The value of x = " + x);


output :

is The value of j = 1
is The value of x = 0


can anyone please explain the difference in the output ?
 
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Originally posted by Haricharan Ramachandra:
int j = 0;
int x = 0;

j++;
x = x++;


System.out.println("The value of j = " + j);
System.out.println("The value of x = " + x);


output :

is The value of j = 1
is The value of x = 0


can anyone please explain the difference in the output ?



There are a lot of posts going on about this very topic at present. Try reviewing:

increment/decrement
increment operatorsPostfix operator evaluation

Finally, review the following articles:
Article #1
Article #2
 
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Thanks for those links Chris, they are great.

 
Don't get me started about those stupid light bulbs.
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