incrementing iterator

[aamir121a]

I have always used iterator as it++ , I which to understand what effect does ++it has as oppose to it++ , where it being the iterator.

[S_M_A]

See this http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq/inc...ost-speed.html

[ninja9578]

++it means this:

increment the iterator
return the new location

it++ means this:
copy the iterator
increment the original iterator
return the copy