Prefix and postfix operators - C++ [1/1]

The increment and decrement operators can either be used as a prefix or a postfix to the variable. ++ variable and variable ++ have different meaning. The prefix operator ++ variable or �- variable first increments or decrements the value as the case may be, and then assigns the value to the variable. On the contrary, the postfix operator variable ++ or variable -- first assigns the value, and then increments and decrements the value of the variable.