[SOLVED]Are prefixes and postfixes used in python?

Question

Are prefixes and postfixes like x++,++x,x--,--x, used in python?
Or am I thinking of java and c++?

Answer 1

Nope, prefixes and postfixes are not available in Python.

Prefixes will just represent operators, so:
--x will be equal to x
++x will also be equal to x

Postfixes will raise the SyntaxError exception.

Answer 2

Adding to what Tom said:

x += y ➡️ x = x + y
x -= y ➡️ x = x - y
x *= y ➡️ x = x * y
x /= y ➡️ x = x / y
x //= y ➡️ x = x // y
x **= y ➡️ x = x ** y
x %= y ➡️ x = x % y

Same goes for bitwise operators:
x &= y ➡️ x = x & y
x |= y ➡️ x = x | y
x ^= y ➡️ x = x ^ y

And don't get it confused with:
x != y ➡️ is x different than y ;)

Answer 3

It is a bitwise XOR operator. It assumes True only when both arguments are of different boolean values:
True ^ False == True
True ^ True == False
False ^ True == True
False ^ False == False

Answer 4

x += 1
x-=1
I guess(Not py pro)

Answer 5

Kuba Siekierzyński
x ^= y?
what do you use that for

Answer 6

Kuba Siekierzyński
ok thanks for all the helpful answers

Answer 7

Kuba Siekierzyński what should I use as a alternative?