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From: augart@h-sc2.UUCP (augart)
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Subject: No!!! (was: Re: YANO (Yet Another New Operator))
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Date: Sun, 25-May-86 01:15:17 EDT
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In article <304@apollo.mentor.UUCP> franka@.UUCP (Frank A. Adrian) writes:

>	a[x++] = a[x]->next; or a[x] = a[x++]->next;
>
>I have trouble remembering in what order the increment takes
>place. Is it before or after the assignment (No fair peeking in K&R!)?

This is merely a slightly more complicated version of
the disgusting:

	x = 5;
	x = x++;

In my example, different compilers will leave you with  x == 5 or x == 6. 
In your example, "what order the increment takes place" depends
upon what compiler you have.

Steven Augart
swa@xx.lcs.mit.edu (swa@xx.ARPA)