The difference between prefix and postfix forms of ++ : Prefix Postfix Operator « Operator « C# / CSharp Tutorial

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using System; 
 
class Example {  
  public static void Main() {    
    int x, y; 
    int i; 
 
    x = 1; 
    Console.WriteLine("Series generated using y = x + x++;"); 
    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) { 
      y = x + x++; // postfix ++ 
      Console.WriteLine(y + " "); 
    } 
    Console.WriteLine(); 
 
    x = 1; 
    Console.WriteLine("Series generated using y = x + ++x;"); 
    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) { 
      y = x + ++x; // prefix ++ 
      Console.WriteLine(y + " "); 
    } 
    Console.WriteLine(); 
    
  } 
}

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Series generated using y = x + ++x;
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