.. _nonexistent-operator:

nonexistent-operator / E0107
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**Message emitted:**

``Use of the non-existent %s operator``

**Description:**

*Used when you attempt to use the C-style pre-increment or pre-decrement operator -- and ++, which doesn't exist in Python.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/n/nonexistent-operator/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/n/nonexistent-operator/good.py
   :language: python





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