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incrementor question

 
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public class Static
{
static
{
int x = 5;
}

static int x,y;
public static void main(String args[])
{
x--; myMethod();
System.out.println(x + y + ++x);
}

public static void myMethod()
{
y = x++ + ++x;
}
}


My question is why does "y" in myMethod evaluate to 0.

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Lets Evaluate

static
{
int x = 5;
} this is block variable so wont matter.

static int x,y; here x = 0, y=0
x-- x is still 0 post operator --- @1
myMethod()
y = x++ + ++x;

here x++( would make x = -1 as the post o/p @1 would get result)
++x ( this would cause the previous x++ to give value (-1 + 1) 0 and then
-1 + 1 + 1= 1)

so y = -1 + 1 = 0

Hope this helps
 
Annette Sovereign
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here x++( would make x = -1 as the post o/p @1 would get result)

Hi there,

Thanks for responding.

I'm sorry I'm not sure I understand what the statement means. How x++ would make x become equal to -1 is a mystery to me. I was able to evaluate the expression to 0, but I'm not sure my reasoning is correct.

If someone can break it down, that would be great.

I'm trying to work out when the post increment operator on x is applied.


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When myMethod is entered, the value of x is -1.

The order of evaluation on the y = x++ + ++x statement is as follows:

x++ - Pre-evaluation, x=-1. This expression will evaluate to -1, then set x=0.
++x - Pre-evaluation, x=0. x will be set to 1 with the pre-increment operator. The expression will then evaluate to 1.

So we have: y = -1 + 1, and thus y = 0. Hope that makes sense?
 
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