java vs c integer

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++i + ++i + ++i in Java vs C

Using Java:

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int a=10;
        a=a++;
        a=a++;
        System.out.println(a);
    }
}

Output: 10

Using turbo C:

void main(){
    int a=10;
    a=a++;
    a=a++;
    printf("%d",a);
}

Output: 12 How is this happening?

Please don't use `:-` to separate the name and value. It looks as if the output is a negative value. — asgs, May 02 '11 at 05:13

MByD · Answer 1 · 2011-05-02T05:46:43.620

a=a++ is undefined behavior. so even two C programs might return different results for that.

the postfix ++ increments the variable after the operation, but you don't know if it will increment the variable after the calculation of the right expression or after the assignment, and you don't know if it will affect the result or not.

Assuming b is a temporary register / variable used for the calculation of the right expression:

option 1:

a is assigned to b, b assigned to a, b incremented by one. (a will be the same)

option 2:

a is assigned to b, b incremented by one, b assigned to a. (a will be incremented)

will u please explain it little bit more? – mriganka3 May 02 '11 at 05:42 — mriganka3, May 02 '11 at 05:42

java vs c integer

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