Which is faster? ++, += or x + 1?

Question

I am using C# (This question is also valid for similar languages like C++) and I am trying to figure out the fastest and most efficient way to increment. It isn\'t just one

Answer 1

They are same:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    int a = 0;
    a++;
    a +=1;
    a = a+1;
}

The above code in ILSpy is:

private static void Main(string[] args)
{
    int a = 0;
    a++;
    a++;
    a++;
}

Also the IL for all these is same as well (In Release mode):

.method private hidebysig static void  Main(string[] args) cil managed
{
    .entrypoint
    // Code size       15 (0xf)
    .maxstack  2
    .locals init ([0] int32 a)
    IL_0000:  ldc.i4.0
    IL_0001:  stloc.0
    IL_0002:  ldloc.0
    IL_0003:  ldc.i4.1
    IL_0004:  add
    IL_0005:  stloc.0
    IL_0006:  ldloc.0
    IL_0007:  ldc.i4.1
    IL_0008:  add
    IL_0009:  stloc.0
    IL_000a:  ldloc.0
    IL_000b:  ldc.i4.1
    IL_000c:  add
    IL_000d:  stloc.0
    IL_000e:  ret
} // end of method Program::Main