Writing "a++" is equivalent to "a = a + 1". Writing "a--" is equivalent to "a = a - 1".
Original Processing.org Example: IncrementDecrement
// All Examples Written by Casey Reas and Ben Fry // unless otherwise stated. int a; int b; boolean direction; void setup() { size(200, 200); colorMode(RGB, width); a = 0; b = width; direction = true; frameRate(30); } void draw() { a++; if(a > width) { a = 0; direction = !direction; } if(direction == true){ stroke(a); } else { stroke(width-a); } line(a, 0, a, height/2); b--; if(b < 0) { b = width; } if(direction == true) { stroke(width-b); } else { stroke(b); } line(b, height/2+1, b, height); }