If you wanted to add 1 to a variable, you could use the + operator:
count = count + 1;
However, it is unlikely that an experienced programmer would write code like this. Adding 1 to a variable is so common that in C# 2005, you can do it with the ++ operator. To increment the variable count by 1, write the following statement:
count++;
Similarly, subtracting 1 from a variable is so common that in C# 2005 you can do it with the –– operator. To decrement the variable count by one, write this statement:
count--;
The ++ and – – operators are unary operators, meaning that they take only a single operand. Theyshare the same precedence and left associativity as the ! unary operator, which is discussed in Chapter 4, “Using Decision Statements.”
The following table shows you how to use these two operators.
Don't write this | Write this |
variable = variable + 1; |
variable++; |
variable = variable - 1; |
variable--; |
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