output ?

[kittycat]

What is the output 6 or 5 and why ?

int number = 6;
int x = 0;
x = number--;
cout << x << endl;

so the answer is 6 yes ? I mean the operators will only take affect if it was placed before number. take this for example :

int number = 6;
cout << number++ << endl;

answer would still be 6

[kittycat]

no replies ? is it that hard ? i don't have a visual studio at home. But I have noticed majority programmers are so egotistical

[S G H]

int Number = 6;
int x = Number--;
// At this point Number is 5, and x is 6.


int Number = 6;
int x = --Number;
// At this point Number is 5, and x is 5. 

The main issue why I couldn't find myself to reply sooner is:
1. Timing
2. Topic name

Be a bit more explicit, the issue in your program is not the output itself, but is the Increment/Decrement operator.

[giblit]

Read the stickies and do not post twice kittycat
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/102308/
@Kittycat

Kittycat wrote:

no replies ? is it that hard ?

How do you expect an answer with an attitude like that

Read this
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/1/
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/1/
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/1/
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/1/