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(B) Pre-increment changes the value before the expression is evaluated, while post-increment changes it after the expression is evaluated.

(A) Pre-increment changes the value after the expression is evaluated, while post- increment changes it before the expression is evaluated.

(C) Pre-increment is used with integers, while post-increment is used with floating-point numbers.

(D) Pre- and Post-increment are identical in operation. They are two ways of writing the same statement.

Programming in C · End Term · 31 Aug 2025 · May 2025 term · Set QDB1

Programming in C End Term 31 Aug 2025 — Question 1

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A
Pre-increment changes the value after the expression is evaluated, while post- increment changes it before the expression is evaluated.
B
Pre-increment changes the value before the expression is evaluated, while post-increment changes it after the expression is evaluated.
C
Pre-increment is used with integers, while post-increment is used with floating-point numbers.
D
Pre- and Post-increment are identical in operation. They are two ways of writing the same statement.

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Pre-increment changes the value before the expression is evaluated, while post-increment changes it after the expression is evaluated.

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Question 1 of 24 in the IIT Madras BS Programming in C (Programming in C) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB3 31 Aug 2025). It carries 4 marks.

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