PreIncrement
++x
increases the value of x by 1, returning the new value of x.
Details
- ++x is equivalent to x=x+1.
- PreIncrement has attribute HoldFirst.
- In PreIncrement[x], x can be a symbol or other expression with an existing value. »
Examples
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Increment all values in a list:
The argument to PreIncrement need not be a symbol:
Properties & Relations (4)
Increment and PreIncrement differ in the return value of the operation:
PreIncrement is a short form of this assignment:
PreIncrement is a special case of AddTo:
Decrement and PreDecrement are closely related operations:
Text
Wolfram Research (1988), PreIncrement, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PreIncrement.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1988. "PreIncrement." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PreIncrement.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1988). PreIncrement. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PreIncrement.html