Prefix Operators Postfix
operators
When An When an
increment or increment or
decrement decrement
operator is used operator is used
before the after the
operand, it is operand, it is
known as a known as the
prefix operator. postfix operator.
It works on the It works on the
principle of: principle of: use
change and use. and then
change.
E.g. p=5, q=5; E.g. p=5, q=5;
p = ++p * 4; p = p++ * 4;
p=6*4 p=5*4
p = 24 p = 20
q= --q * 4; q= q-- * 4;
q= 4 * 4 q= 5 * 4
q= 16 q= 20