Post-increment is an operator that increases the value of a variable after using it in an expression. It returns the original value and then adds one unit to it.
Decrementing: Decrementing refers to decreasing the value of a variable by subtracting some quantity from it.
Pre-increment: Pre-increment is another type of incrementation where we increase the value before using it in an expression.
Incrementing: Incrementing is the general term for increasing the value of a variable, whether it's done before or after using it in an expression.
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