Output Question Doubt ??

[nerdpwn]

The output of the following program is 5,3,4,4
Should it not be 5,3,5,3??

 #include<iostream.h>
 void main()
 {
  int x=5,y=5;
  cout<<x--;
  cout<<",";
  cout<<--x;
  cout<<",";
  cout<<y--<<","<<--y;
 }

[Peter87]

The C++ standard does not define the outcome of line 9 because you are not allowed to manipulate a value twice in the same expression like that.

[nerdpwn]

so how is the output for line 9 decided??

[Jacobhaha]

Prefix has higher precedence than postfix / suffix.

[nerdpwn]

alright thanks topic closed

[Peter87]

This has nothing to do with precedence.