Incrementing / Decrementing Operators
++ increment operator
-- decrement operator
Example Name Effect
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++$a Pre-increment Increments $a by one, then returns $a.
$a++ Post-increment Returns $a, then increments $a by one.
--$a Pre-decrement Decrements $a by one, then returns $a.
$a-- Post-decrement Returns $a, then decrements $a by one.
These can go before or after the variable.
If put before the variable, the increment/decrement operation is done to the variable first then the result is returned. If put after the variable, the variable is first returned, then the increment/decrement operation is done.
For example:
$apples = 10;
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; ++$i) {
echo 'I have ' . $apples-- . " apples. I just ate one.\n";
}
Live example
In the case above ++$i is used, since it is faster. $i++ would have the
same results.
Pre-increment is a little bit faster because it really increments the
variable and after that 'returns' the result. Post-increment creates
a special variable, copies there the value of the first variable and
only after the first variable is used, replaces its value with second's.
However, you must use $apples--, since first, you want to display the
current number of apples, and then you want to subtract one from it.
You can also increment letters in PHP:
$i = "a";
while ($i < "c") {
echo $i++;
}
Once z is reached aa is next, and so on.
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