Difference between i++ and ++i

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN I++ AND ++I

Both i++ and ++i

Result in i being increment by 1. However, the increment operation occurs at different times during the evaluation process.

var i = 0;

var a = i++; //the value of a is equal to 0

This is a postfix increment operator. In this case, the current value of i is first returned and set to a, giving a the value of 0. Then i is incremented by 1.

var i = 0;

var a = ++i; //the value of a is equal to 1

This is a prefix increment operator. In this case, the current value of i is first incremented by 1 and then set to a, giving a the value of 1.

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If the ++ is before the variable, then we first increment and then return the value.

If the ++ is after the variable, then we first return the value and then increment.