n++ < 10 syntax error??

[Andreas Jung]

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 - aj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tal Linzen" <pachy at 012.net.il>
To: "Paul Rubin" <phr-n2002a at nightsong.com>
Cc: <python-list at python.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 15:45
Subject: Re: n++ < 10 syntax error??


> > Python doesn't have the ++ autoincrement operator.  + is a unary
operator
> > on a numeric arg, that does nothing.  ++n is the same as n.
>
> Why is a construct like ++n or --n even allowed? I can't think of a
context
> where it's useful,
> and it's evidently misleading for beginners with C background.
>
> Tal
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