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Decrement operator can be overloaded in similar way as increment operator.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class Check
{
private:
int i;
public:
Check(): i(3) { }
Check operator -- ()
{
Check temp;
temp.i = --i;
return temp;
}
// Notice int inside barcket which indicates postfix decrement.
Check operator -- (int)
{
Check temp;
temp.i = i--;
return temp;
}
void Display()
{ cout << "i = "<< i <<endl; }
};
int main()
{
Check obj, obj1;
obj.Display();
obj1.Display();
// Operator function is called, only then value of obj is assigned to obj1
obj1 = --obj;
obj.Display();
obj1.Display();
// Assigns value of obj to obj1, only then operator function is called.
obj1 = obj--;
obj.Display();
obj1.Display();
return 0;
}
Output
i = 3
i = 3
i = 2
i = 2
i = 1
i = 2
Also, unary operators like: !, ~ etc can be overloaded in similar manner.