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## In POSIX sh, ++ is undefined.
(or "In dash, ... is not supported." when using `dash`)
### Problematic code:
```sh
#!/bin/sh
i=1
echo "$((i++))"
```
### Correct code:
Write out the increment/decrement operation explicitly:
```sh
#!/bin/sh
i=1
echo "$i"
i=$((i+1))
```
### Rationale:
Prefix and postfix increment and decrement are extensions in bash and ksh. They're not supported in dash or POSIX sh, which is what your shebang says you're using.
### Exceptions:
If you only intend to target shells that supports this feature, you can change
the shebang to a shell that guarantees support, or [[ignore]] this warning.
You can use `# shellcheck disable=SC3000-SC4000` to ignore all such compatibility
warnings.
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!