i have read lots of stuff about ++x(pre) and x++(post) increments n decrements i need a totally simple explanation about that

Question

cpp

Answer 1

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/489143/?ref=app

Answer 2

++x means increment and then return
x++ means return and then increment

Example:

int x = 0;
int y = 0;

cout<<x++ //prints 0 because x was returned before incrementing it
cout<<++y //prints 1 because y was incremented before returning it