Is there a difference between i++ and ++i?

> Does it mean the same thing? Can I use both

> interchangeably in my Java program?

No , you cannot use them interchangeably , both are different. I think the following code will help you.

public class Check {

public static void main(String[] args) {

(new Check()).check();

}

private void check() {

int i = 0;

// Here the value of i is assigned to temp, then the value of i is

// incremented by 1

int temp = i++;

System.out.println(temp + " " + i);

i = 0;

// Here the value of i is incremented by 1, then the value of i is

// assigned to temp

temp = ++i;

System.out.println(temp + " " + i);

}

}

Good luck!!

haishaia at 2007-7-7 16:58:51 >