# Incrementor logic?

I'm trying to get deeper with post and pre incrementors but am a bit stuck with the following expression : public static void main(String[] args) { int i = 0; i = i+=(++i + (i+=2 + --i) - ++i); // i = 0 + (++i + (i+=2 + --i) - ++i); // i = 0 + (1 + (3 + 2) - 1); // i = 0 + (6 - 1); System.out.println(i); // Prints 0 instead of 5 } I know I'm missing the logic somewhere but where? What I've tried : - Going from left to right (though I know it is not recommended) - Going from the insidest bracket and starting from there. Thanks for the help PS : The comments are the details of my calculus **EDIT 1** I tried to change de hard coded value from the expression from 2 to something else and the result always gives 0 Look at this example : int i = 0; i = i+=(++i + (i+=32500 + --i) - ++i); System.out.println(i); // Prints 0 This expression should logically be nowhere near 0 but somehow it does print it. The same happens when I use a negative : int i = 0; i = i+=(++i + (i+=(-32650) + --i) - ++i); System.out.println(i); // Prints 0 -------------- **EDIT 2** Now, I changed the value of i to begin with : int i = 1; i = i+=(++i + (i+=2 + --i) - ++i); System.out.println(i); // Prints 2 i = 2; i = i+=(++i + (i+=10000 + --i) - ++i); System.out.println(i); // Prints 4 i = 3; i = i+=(++i + (i+=(-32650) + --i) - ++i); System.out.println(i); // Prints 6 It gives the double of i each time, whatever the hard coded value is.

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