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From: John Pritchard-williams <monojohnny@googlemail.com>
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> > ... and as Integers are immutable ++ cannot change the underlying object..
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> That makes sense : and I guess 'x++'=> x+1 would be just confusing..
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> I mean like this:
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> a+=1 (which of course IS valid)
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> a++ - could in theory mean "Take the value pointed at by a currently,
> increment it and re-point 'a' at that new object"...
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> but then people might abuse it and not realize (as I hadn't really) that
> Integers are immutable...and give the garbage collector a really hard
> time...
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> Cheers
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> John
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