Increment in Python 3.10

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Category: Number | Language: Python 3.10

In Python, to increment a number you can use the += 1 or ++ operator.

The += 1 operator adds 1 to the current value of a number variable. For example:

number = 5
number += 1    # Increment number by 1
print(number)  # Output: 6

The ++ operator is a little different because it doesn't actually exist in Python. What it does is it adds 1 to the value of a number then immediately subtracts 1 again, effectively doing nothing. For example:

number = 5
number++    # Increment number by 1 (DOES NOT WORK IN PYTHON)
print(number)  # Output: 5

It's also important to note that this ++ operator is not used in Python 3.10 or any other Python version.