Increment

Format: ++x
x++

Arguments: (node) x Name of an existing node, variable, object property, or list element

Returns: (num) x++ returns the value of x
++x returns the value of x plus one

Description: Both x++ and ++x increment the value of x by one. x++ returns the value of x before it was incremented while ++x returns the value after it is incremented.

Examples: var x=5; = x = 5

y=x++ = x = 6 and y = 5

var x=5; = x = 5

y=++x = x = 6 and y = 6

See Also: Decrement, Add