*s++ is a statement, not an expression. You cannot write
x := *s++
so you also cannot write
return *s++
On Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:32:03 UTC+10, CH S Phani wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> The below statement does not compile in Go language. The compilation error
> is "syntax error: unexpected ++ at end of statement"
>
> return *s++
>
> The function containing this statement is as below
>
> func Incr(s *int) int {
> return *s++ //the purpose is to increment the parameter passed by 1.
> }
>
> If I split the problematic statement as below I get the result I want.
>
> *s++
> return *s
>
> I read some material in which it is stated that ++ and -- are statements
> not expressions (Please refer the question " Why are ++ and -- are
> statements and not expressions ? " in URL "
> https://golang.org/doc/faq#inc_dec";). Can somebody help in understanding
> this..?
>
>
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