Question

What's the output?

let number = 0;
console.log(number++);
console.log(++number);
console.log(number);

• A: 1 1 2
• B: 1 2 2
• C: 0 2 2
• D: 0 1 2

Answer 1

Answer: C

The postfix unary operator ++:

1. Returns the value (this returns 0)
2. Increments the value (number is now 1)

The prefix unary operator ++:

1. Increments the value (number is now 2)
2. Returns the value (this returns 2)

This returns 0 2 2.