i++ in Python?

[Peter Hansen]

OtisUsenet wrote:
> 
> Python newbie question.  How does one do something like this in
> Python:
> 
>     # assign the value of j to i and then increment j by 1
>     i = j++
> 
> I checked the FAQ at http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html, but this
> simple question wasn't covered :)  I can't find it in 2 Python books
> either.

Is there anything you don't like about doing it exactly as your comment
reads?

>>> i = j
>>> j = j + 1

On newer Pythons, you can replace the second line with j += 1 if you wish.

-Peter