Why is there no post-pre increment operator in python

[Mike Meyer]

riteshtijoriwala at gmail.com writes:
> Anyone has any idea on why is there no post/pre increment operators in
> python ?  

For lots of good reasons. 

> Although the statement:
> ++j
> works but does nothing

So does --j. They both parse as a value with two unary operators
applied to it in succession: +(+(j)) and -(-(j)).

        <mike
-- 
Mike Meyer <mwm at mired.org>			http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/
Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information.