What is --> Operator in C++?

In C++, the --> operator is not a valid operator. The --> operator is often mistakenly used in place of the decrement operator -- followed by the greater than operator >.

The decrement operator -- reduces the value of a variable by 1, while the greater than operator > is used for comparison between two values. When combined, the -- followed by > operator sequence forms the compound operator -->.

C++ example code snippet that demonstrates the usage of the --> operator sequence:

//C++ code for explaning --> operator
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    int a = 10;
    int b = 5;

    if (a-- > b) {
        cout << "a is greater than b" << endl;
    } else {
        cout << "b is greater than a" << endl;
    }
    cout<<"Value of a: " << a;

    return 0;
}

a is greater than b
Value of a: 9