C++ - Decrement statement: --

Decrement statement it is a mathematical operation that is used to decrease the number by one.

--

Description

-- var ;

Input

Compatible programing languages:
Visual C++ .NET

Examples

C++

Even one example in what situations we can use the operation decrement statement:

i=10;
do --i; while ( i > 0);
do {
  i++;
  if (i==5)
    break;
} while ( i <10);

C++

Even one example in what situations we can use the operation decrement statement:

do --i; while ( i > 0);
j--;

C++

Other pieces of example codes:

while ( y >= 0 )  
      --y;

if ( x == 5 )
   --y;

--

Description

var -- ;

Input

Compatible programing languages:
Visual C++ .NET

Examples

C++

Even one example in what situations we can use the operation decrement statement:

i=10;
do --i; while ( i > 0);
do {
  i++;
  if (i==5)
    break;
} while ( i <10);

C++

Even one example in what situations we can use the operation decrement statement:

do --i; while ( i > 0);
j--;

C++

Other pieces of example codes:

i--;

y--;

Decrement statement in another programming language:

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