Incrementing: x++ vs x += 1

Question

I\'ve read that many developers use x += 1 instead of x++ for clarity. I understand that x++ can be ambiguous for new developers and that x += 1 is always more clear, but i

Answer 1

Any decent compiler should be able to recognize that the two are the same so in the end there should be no performance difference between them.

If you want to convince yourself just do a benchmark..