C# Increment and Decrement Operators
The increment (++) and decrement (--) operators are used to increase or decrease the value of a variable by 1.
Key Topics
Increment Syntax
The increment operator increases a variable by 1. It can be used in two ways:
++variable; // Pre-increment
variable++; // Post-incrementExample: Increment Operator
int x = 5;
x++;
Console.WriteLine(x); // Outputs 6Output:
6
Decrement Syntax
The decrement operator decreases a variable by 1. It can also be used in two ways:
--variable; // Pre-decrement
variable--; // Post-decrementExample: Decrement Operator
int y = 5;
y--;
Console.WriteLine(y); // Outputs 4Output:
4
Key Takeaways
- The
++operator increments a variable by 1. - The
--operator decrements a variable by 1.