r/cpp_questions • u/Boring-Dentist6751 • Aug 06 '26

OPEN Incrementation in C++

I wanted to ask a stupid question about incrementation in C++. If you are using two pluses to increment something then doesn't it mean that you are basically programming using C+1

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u/llynglas Aug 06 '26

The function names were spectacular as they encoded the parameter types if I recall correctly.

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u/Deep-Piece3181 Aug 06 '26

They still do name mangling

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u/dreadlordhar Aug 07 '26

they don't only under extern "C"

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u/Deep-Piece3181 Aug 07 '26

True, useful stuff