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Michael Boswell
2,363 Points++ vs += in Swift 3
Xcode is reminding me every time I write ++ to increment to switch it to += 1 for Swift 3.
Question:
Given this change to the syntax, how would I write it before said variable is incremented?
Example:
count++ becomes count += 1 ++count becomes _____?
3 Answers
Seth Kroger
56,413 Pointscount += 1
kavanseggie
7,565 PointsFound this interesting doc from Chris Lattner on the ++ deprecation: https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0004-remove-pre-post-inc-decrement.md
Alvin Webb
3,511 PointsSo it seems they are just going to remove ++ from swift 3, any idea if it going to get replaced? Because I been getting the caution sign that they are going to be no more in swift 3 in Xcode.
Michael Boswell
2,363 PointsMichael Boswell
2,363 PointsIsn't that like saying count++, not ++count?
Seth Kroger
56,413 PointsSeth Kroger
56,413 PointsThis one has confused people since the creation of C. Strictly speaking, count += 1 is equivalent to ++count, but not quite the same count++. They all add one count but first two evaluate the new value of count while count++ evaluates to the old value. There's little difference you're only incrementing, but a big one if you're using it inside an expression.