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Incrementing and Decrementing - Just Trying to Understand

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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    :laugh: I like lightbulb moments! Try this:

    int x = 10;
    int y = 100;
    int z = ++x + (y++ * x);
    Console.WriteLine("x = {0}, y = {1}, z= {2}", x, y, z);

    If you can work that out in your head, you are doing very, very well! Normally, they don't get that complex - they are generally used for array indexes as such like:

    byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes(@"D:\Temp\MyFile.txt");
    int i = 0;
    do
    {
    if (data[i++] == 'x')
    {
    break;
    }
    } while (i < data.Length);

    The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

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    x = 10 y = 100 z = 1112 lightbulbs still on? My Coding Journey

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      x = 10 y = 100 z = 1112 lightbulbs still on? My Coding Journey

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      I think you had a brief power cut...:laugh:

      The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        I think you had a brief power cut...:laugh:

        The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

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        my electrons, neutrons and protons all turned into morons My Coding Journey

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          :laugh: I like lightbulb moments! Try this:

          int x = 10;
          int y = 100;
          int z = ++x + (y++ * x);
          Console.WriteLine("x = {0}, y = {1}, z= {2}", x, y, z);

          If you can work that out in your head, you are doing very, very well! Normally, they don't get that complex - they are generally used for array indexes as such like:

          byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes(@"D:\Temp\MyFile.txt");
          int i = 0;
          do
          {
          if (data[i++] == 'x')
          {
          break;
          }
          } while (i < data.Length);

          The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

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          #57

          z = 1012 ???:confused::confused::confused: My Coding Journey

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          • N N8tiv

            my electrons, neutrons and protons all turned into morons My Coding Journey

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            Maybe one or two of them! :laugh:

            The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Maybe one or two of them! :laugh:

              The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

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              Ah S4!T... *Siiiiigh* Let me look at it again… This time I will type it out so you can see how I get my answers. My Coding Journey

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Maybe one or two of them! :laugh:

                The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

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                before I go look at it again… Did I get x and y right? Is it z, that I got wrong? My Coding Journey

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                • N N8tiv

                  z = 1012 ???:confused::confused::confused: My Coding Journey

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                  Ok, let's look at it (though it's a PITA to work out, I admit) and substitute the values:

                  int x = 10;
                  int y = 100;
                  int z = ++x + (y++ * x);

                  1. ++x means "add one to x and use the new value", so x becomes 11, and the calculation becomes

                  z = 11 + (y++ * x)

                  1. y++ means "Add one to y and use the old value", so y becomes 101, and the calculation becomes

                  z = 11 + (100 * x)

                  1. We only have x left to worry about, so get the current value of it (which is 11 because we changed it in step 1) and the calculation becomes

                  z = 11 + (100 * 11)

                  Which is

                  z = 11 + 1100

                  Or

                  z = 1111

                  So the final result is:

                  x = 11, y = 101, z= 1111

                  This is a lot more complex than anything you should have to meet in "real life" (hence the discussion above about hitting people who do that kind of thing and why C++ will give you different results)

                  The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Ok, let's look at it (though it's a PITA to work out, I admit) and substitute the values:

                    int x = 10;
                    int y = 100;
                    int z = ++x + (y++ * x);

                    1. ++x means "add one to x and use the new value", so x becomes 11, and the calculation becomes

                    z = 11 + (y++ * x)

                    1. y++ means "Add one to y and use the old value", so y becomes 101, and the calculation becomes

                    z = 11 + (100 * x)

                    1. We only have x left to worry about, so get the current value of it (which is 11 because we changed it in step 1) and the calculation becomes

                    z = 11 + (100 * 11)

                    Which is

                    z = 11 + 1100

                    Or

                    z = 1111

                    So the final result is:

                    x = 11, y = 101, z= 1111

                    This is a lot more complex than anything you should have to meet in "real life" (hence the discussion above about hitting people who do that kind of thing and why C++ will give you different results)

                    The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

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                    okay, it is relieving I was only off by one My Coding Journey

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                      okay, it is relieving I was only off by one My Coding Journey

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                      Welcome to the "I hit people who do that" club - your laminated membership card is in the post... :laugh:

                      The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                      • K Kevin Bewley

                        I know - BUT, why the hell would anyone write such a monstrosity. ;P Also, as it was clearly a beginner question, I was trying to simplify. So you get 10/10 for correctness but 2/10 for being clear for the sake of the OP.. :omg:

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                        wait a minute? Who gets 10/10 for being correct? OG or Me? My Coding Journey

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