Details about "Pre Fix & Post Fix"

[shammika]

Hi, can you give more details about the Pre fix & Post fix of java with examples.

[JosAH]

Hi, can you give more details about the Pre fix & Post fix of java with examples.

I'll move your question over to the Java Forum section where it belongs; this
Articles section is for informative articles only.

kind regards,

Jos

[JosAH]

If you mean pre- and postfix operators, what does your Java book mention about them?
Anything you don't understand? Please elaborate.

kind regards,

Jos

[Ganon11]

You probably recognize this type of expression:

a + b * c - (d / g)

This is called infix - the operators are 'in' the expression, where they belong.

Postfix means the operators come after the operands they are meant to work on. The above example in postfix is:

b c * a + d g / -

Prefix means the operator comes before the operands it is meant to work on. The above example in prefix is:

- + * b c a / d g