Python integer incrementing with ++ [duplicate]

This question already has answers here: Behaviour of increment and decrement operators in Python (11 answers) Why are there no ++ and –​ operators in Python? (21 answers) Closed 2 years ago. I’ve always laughed to myself when I’ve looked back at my VB6 days and thought, “What modern language doesn’t allow incrementing with double … Read more

Behaviour of increment and decrement operators in Python

I notice that a pre-increment/decrement operator can be applied on a variable (like ++count). It compiles, but it does not actually change the value of the variable! What is the behavior of the pre-increment/decrement operators (++/–) in Python? Why does Python deviate from the behavior of these operators seen in C/C++? 1Best Answer 11 ++ … Read more