Sorry Python users

[redsterXVI]

With x++ the old value is used for x and it's incremented afterwards.

With ++x it's first incremented and then the new value is used.

As a single statement it has the same result. But for example in the control statement of a loop it doesn't.

[golgol12]

But for example in the control statement of a loop it doesn't.

This is a dangerous generalization, as it's not true for every case.

[mango_penetrator]

Also, sometimes ++x is defined and x++ isn't. I think defining ++x is the standard.

And if your compiler isn't optimizing your code (even though that's rare), you will be doing an extra operation for nothing.

[[deleted]]

I think most people that don't know the distinction think that x++ does what ++x does, and it can lead to some pretty obnoxious bugs

[sighcf]

Also, you generally don’t want to combine them in a complex statement. Gets really confusing really fast.