++someVariable vs. someVariable++ in JavaScript

Question

In JavaScript you can use ++ operator before (pre-increment) or after the variable name (post-increment). What, if any, are the differences b

Answer 1

var x = 0, y = 0;

//post-increment: i++ returns value then adds one to it
console.log('x++ will log: ', x++); //0
console.log('x after x++ : ', x);    //1

//pre-increment: adds one to the value, then returns it
console.log('++y will log: ', ++y); //1
console.log('y after ++y : ', y);   //1