Why is there no post-pre increment operator in python

[gene tani]

riteshtijoriwala at gmail.com wrote:
> Anyone has any idea on why is there no post/pre increment operators in
> python ?
> Although the statement:
> ++j
> works but does nothing

 "+=1" and "-=1" inflate your KLOC by .001, but they always work as
expected with integers, it's when you do augmented assignments on lists
and tuples that shit happens

http://zephyrfalcon.org/labs/python_pitfalls.html