[DUPLICATE] What is the diffrence between x++; and ++x; ?

Question

I don't know exactly how it differs.

Answer 1

++x increments the value of x and then returns x.
x++ returns the value of x and then increments.

Answer 2

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/489143/?ref=app

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/205998/?ref=app

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/331665/?ref=app

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/115504/?ref=app

Answer 3

for x++
its work like if;ex:
we have
int x=1, y=0;
y=x++;
then; value of y = 1
(it's work like y=x then x=x+1)

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for ++x
its work like if;ex:
we have
int x=1, y=0;
y=++x;
then; value of y = 2
(it's work like x=x+1 then y=x)

in both cases x becomes 2

Answer 4

x++ i.e post increment operator first assigns value then increments it.

++x i.e pre increment operator first increments value and then assigns it .

a=5
b=a++
here, we get ,a=6 , b=5

a=5
b=++a
here, we get ,a=6 , b=6