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c#arraysindexingoperator-keywordunary-operator

increment array index left side of assignment operator

int[] array = new int[]{ 1, 2, 3 };
int i = 1;
array[i++] = array[i]+5;
   
var result = string.Join(",", array);
Console.WriteLine(result);

can you explain how to work 3rd row? I mean why the answer is 1,8,3

Solution

  • Your code can be translated to:

    int[] array = new int[]{ 1, 2, 3 };
int i = 1;
array[1] = array[2]+5;

    because i++ means: use the old value of i and afterwards increment it by 1. So at the assignment array[i]+5, i will have the new value 2.

    If you instead use ++i instead it will "translate" to:

    array[2] = array[2]+5;

    because ++i means: increment it before you use it.