what is the output

[kittycat]

What is the output 6 or 5 and why ?

int number = 6;
int x = 0;
x = number--;
cout << x << endl;

[AbstractionAnon]

http://www.cplusplus.com/search.do?q=postfix+decrement

[kittycat]

so the answer is 6 yes ? I mean the operators will only take affect if it was placed before number. take this for example :

int number = 6;
cout << number++ << endl;

answer would still be 6

[kittycat]

?

[AlitCandle]

I wouldn't write code like that. IIRC it is up the the compiler whether it will do the x operator= or number-- first.


Write this instead:
number = x = number - 1

Both x and number = 5


EDIT:

It seems that if you write -- or ++ before the variable it takes priority. I still wouldn't write code like that.

[kittycat]

I dont have visual studio atm. But are you suggesting 5 as an answer ? Why ?

[giblit]

Prefix vs suffis btw have you tried compiling it?