int a = 10;
int b = ++a++;
printf(b);
The code when compied shows lvalue error.
vaayaa1 0 Newbie Poster
sepp2k 378 Practically a Master Poster
You're trying to apply the prefix ++ operator to the result of the expression a++. The result of a++ is a temporary value and thus not assignable, i.e. it is not an lvalue. Since you're only allowed to use ++ on lvalues, you get the error that you get.
Somewhat interesting side note: The result of a++ is an rvalue in both C and C++. However the result of ++a is an lvalue in C++, but not in C. So if you changed your code to say (++a)++, your code would work in C++, but not in C.
WaltP 2,905 Posting Sage w/ dash of thyme Team Colleague
So if you changed your code to say (++a)++, your code would work in C++, but not in C.
No it won't. Pre- and post- incrementing the same value is called undefined behavior, therefore the result may be different on different compilers. The result is ambiguous. See this
sepp2k 378 Practically a Master Poster
Let me correct myself: It would compile in C++, but not in C. Though now that I think about it, a compiler might theoretically refuse to compile a program that it know invokes UB, right? So that's not necessarily true either...
WaltP 2,905 Posting Sage w/ dash of thyme Team Colleague
I guess theoretically. But in practice, it should compile fine.
After a test, I could not get a clean compile at all. But since it's undefined, I really don't care... ;o)
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