output of char ++. Please explain

Question

Can you please explain why the output of Console.WriteLine(beta) is 'A'?According to me it should be 'B'.

public static void Main()
{
    char alpha = 'A';
    char beta = alpha ++;
    char c = alpha++;
    Console.WriteLine(alpha);  //output is C
    Console.WriteLine(beta); //output is A

    Console.ReadLine();
}

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/increment-operator — Dennis_E, Jan 09 '18 at 01:25

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 09 '18 at 01:20

2

Because you wrote

char beta = alpha++;

instead of

char beta = ++alpha;

alpha++ returns the value of alpha (1), then increments alpha.

++alpha increments alpha, then returns the new value. (2)

answered Jan 09 '18 at 01:20

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Thanks.. It cleared my doubt. I was confusing it by related with value type . – jass Jan 09 '18 at 01:35

output of char ++. Please explain

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