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Hi all ,

why is the result of following code = 5 ? while ++i gives the result as 6 !

int i = 5;
i = i++;
System.out.println(i);

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Here you go...
 
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sonal,

int i=5;
i=i++;
System.out.println(i);

the value of i will be 5 only.
In the line i=i++; means i=5 then increment by 1;
so i will again assigned a value of 5,
but i will be incremented by 1 after the assignment but it will not be stored anywhere and it will be lost.
But if u say
int i=5;
i++;
System.out.println(i);
now i will print 6.
Here in the line i++; the var i will be incremented and will be stored in i.

And if u change
i=i++; to i=++i;
i=++5;
Here the value is incremented before(preincrement) and then is assigned to i, so this prints 6.

Hope this helps you.
 
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