Increment or a variable
x++; // increment x by one and returns the old value of x
++x; // increment x by one and returns the new value of x
x
an integer or long (possibly unsigned)
The original or newly incremented value of the variable.
x = 2;
y = ++x; // x now contains 3, y contains 3
x = 2;
y = x++; // x now contains 3, while y still contains 2