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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops A Closer Look at Loop Conditions

Zeljko Porobija
Zeljko Porobija
11,491 Points
Posted by Zeljko Porobija
Zeljko Porobija
11,491 Points

Var +=1;

Why do you use var +=1 instead of more common practice var++ ? Is there some deeper reason behind it or it's just a habit?

2 Answers

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points

Hi Zeljko,

Yup, like you say it's just personal preference, they do the same thing. Personally I like doing +=1 :)

Hayden Lee
Hayden Lee
1,138 Points
Hayden Lee
Hayden Lee
1,138 Points

but doing var++ is more efficent so basically he's kind of a hypnocrit