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Increment

x++
increases the value of x by 1, returning the old value of x.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Increment the value by one, and return the old value:
Increment the value by one, and return the old value:
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Scope   (3)
Increment a numerical value:
Increment a symbolic value:
Increment all values in a list:
Applications   (1)
Find the first integer with a certain property:
Properties & Relations   (4)
Increment and PreIncrement differ only in the return value of the operation:
Increment is a short form of this assignment:
Increment is a special case of AddTo:
Decrement and PreDecrement are closely related operations:
Possible Issues   (1)
A variable to be incremented must have an initial value:
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