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Postfix operator (Definition)

Operators that are placed after the operand.

Postfix operators are placed immediately after their operands. The following postfix operators are supported:

OperatorDescription
( )Function arguments delimiter
++Increment the operand
--Decrement the operand
.Object property delimiter
[ ]Array element delimiter

The meanings of some of these operators may vary in other contexts.

See also:Arithmetic operator, Array index delimiter ([ ]), Associativity, Object property delimiter (.), Operator, Operator Precedence, Postfix decrement (--), Postfix increment (++), Prefix operator, Unary operator

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