Because the Postfix Increment Operator Returns Objects by Value and the Prefix

question 3

Multiple Choice

Because the postfix increment operator returns objects by value and the prefix increment operator returns objects by reference:

• A) Prefix increment has slightly more overhead than postfix increment.
• B) The postfix increment operator returns the actual incremented object with its new value.
• C) Objects returned by postfix increment cannot be used in larger expressions.
• D) The postfix increment operator typically returns a temporary object that contains the original value of the object before the increment occurred.

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