---
title: no-plusplus
rule_type: suggestion
---


Because the unary `++` and `--` operators are subject to automatic semicolon insertion, differences in whitespace can change semantics of source code.

```js
let i = 10;
let j = 20;

i ++
j
// i = 11, j = 20
```

```js
let i = 10;
let j = 20;

i
++
j
// i = 10, j = 21
```

## Rule Details

This rule disallows the unary operators `++` and `--`.

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:

::: incorrect

```js
/*eslint no-plusplus: "error"*/

let foo = 0;
foo++;

let bar = 42;
bar--;

for (let i = 0; i < l; i++) {
    doSomething(i);
}
```

:::

Examples of **correct** code for this rule:

::: correct

```js
/*eslint no-plusplus: "error"*/

let foo = 0;
foo += 1;

let bar = 42;
bar -= 1;

for (let i = 0; i < l; i += 1) {
    doSomething(i);
}
```

:::

## Options

This rule has an object option.

* `"allowForLoopAfterthoughts": true` allows unary operators `++` and `--` in the afterthought (final expression) of a `for` loop.

### allowForLoopAfterthoughts

Examples of **correct** code for this rule with the `{ "allowForLoopAfterthoughts": true }` option:

::: correct

```js
/*eslint no-plusplus: ["error", { "allowForLoopAfterthoughts": true }]*/

for (let i = 0; i < l; i++) {
    doSomething(i);
}

for (let i = l; i >= 0; i--) {
    doSomething(i);
}

for (let i = 0, j = l; i < l; i++, j--) {
    doSomething(i, j);
}
```

:::

Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule with the `{ "allowForLoopAfterthoughts": true }` option:

::: incorrect

```js
/*eslint no-plusplus: ["error", { "allowForLoopAfterthoughts": true }]*/

for (let i = 0; i < l; j = i++) {
    doSomething(i, j);
}

for (let i = l; i--;) {
    doSomething(i);
}

for (let i = 0; i < l;) i++;
```

:::