On Wed, 2009-10-07 at 08:54 -0400, tedd wrote: > At 6:15 PM -0700 10/6/09, Daevid Vincent wrote: > >Except that: > > > >$a = 123; > >$b = $a++; > >echo $b; //gives 123, not 124 > > > >as you logically expect it to and common sense would dictate, regardless of > >what K&R or anyone else says. > > That's not the way I look at it. > > $b = $a++; > > means to me "take the value of $a and assign to $b and then increment $a." > > Whereas: > > $b = ++$a; > > means to me "increment $a and take the value of $a and assign to $b." > > Cheers, > > tedd > > -- > ----- > http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.com http://earthstones.com > Which is exactly the reason for the two operators in C. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
