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JavaScript JavaScript Loops Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Add One to a Number with the Increment Operator (++)

Posted by L S
L S
6,540 Points

Whats the difference between ++ and += ?

Whats the difference between ++ and += 1 ?

2 Answers

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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There's no difference if just incrementing by 1 other than it takes 1 less character to type i++ than i+=1. Of course this isn't the case when incrementing by any other number: You cannot increment by any other number with i++, you have to use i+=n.

Laura Dangler
Laura Dangler
3,301 Points

Yes there is a difference. you can increment the value by more than 1.

L S
L S
6,540 Points
L S
L S
6,540 Points

Nice. Thank you