++i++ in Plain English

[Rogue Winter]

Deliberately not following any of the above, I think it's best to describe 
the difference between ++i and i++ as follows:

++i   Increment i and use the new value in expression (calculation).

i++   Use [old] value of i in expression and THEN increment.

All this talk about discarding values is confusing and misleading.  i retains
its value until the function is exited (assuming i is local).

rogue winter     : "Never trust a gentleman any further than you can throw
rogue at cellar.uucp: his valet."