Difference between ++*ptr and *ptr++ with examples

Difference between ++*ptr and *ptr++ in Cpp with examples and pictorial representation:

We have to first think that the meaning of the *ptr, it is pointing to the value that is being located at the address location.

Then we have to consider the below points.

++*ptr: means the value that is pointing to particular location is incremented by one.
Which is equal to pre-increment operation

*ptr++:means that the value that is pointing to the particular address location is incremented by one.
Which behaves like the post-increment operator.

Let us see the example below:

Here we assume that the address of the integer value is 5000.

Address of Num : 5000

The result of the ++*ptr is evaluated as shown below

++*ptr = ++ *ptr

       = ++ *(5000)

       = ++ (Value at address 5000)

       = ++ 15

       = 16

Let u see the pictorial representation of the above scenario

Here in the above diagram it is referring to the same address location and the value being incremented.

The working example for ++*ptr:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
 int iVal = 15;
  int *ptrVal = NULL;
  ptrVal = &iVal;
  cout << "Value of ++*ptrVal :" << ++*ptrVal << endl;
  getchar ();
  return 0; 
}

The output of the above program is

Value of ++*ptrVal :16

See the output is exactly matched with the value that we are showing in the above diagram.

Now go for another situation. i.e. *ptr++ and let us see how the result is
Here in the same way as we assume the address of the ptr is 5000.

Address of Num : 5000

The result of the *ptr++ is evaluated as shown below

*ptr++ = *ptr++

       = *(5000)++

       = (Value at address 5000)++

       = 15 ++

       = 15

Let us see the pictorial representation of the above scenario.

The working example for ++*ptr:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
  int iVal = 15;
  int *ptrVal = NULL;
  ptrVal = &iVal;
  cout << "Value of *ptrVal++ :" << *ptrVal++ << endl;
  getchar ();
  return 0; 
}

The output of the above program is:

Value of *ptrVal++ :15

That is same as the value that is shown in the figure above.

So by seeing the above examples we can easily find the differences between the ++*ptr and *ptr++ .