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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
An incrementer is an operator used to increase the value of a variable by one. It's commonly used in loops and counting scenarios.
Related terms
Decrementer: Similar to an incrementer, a decrementer decreases the value of a variable by one.
Loop Counter: A loop counter keeps track of the number of iterations performed in a loop.
Post-increment vs Pre-increment: These are different ways to use an incrementer where post-increment increases the value after using it while pre-increment increases it before using it.