Incorrect statement about increment/decrement operator overloading in C# docs

[bilalm398]

Type of issue

Typo

Description

On this page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/operator-overloading

The sentence:
"The increment (++) and decrement (--) operators can be implemented as either static or instance methods."

Is incorrect for C#. In C#, operator overloads (including ++ and --) must always be declared static, as enforced by the compiler.

I believe this sentence may have been copied from C++ documentation by mistake.

Please review and correct if needed.

Page URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/operator-overloading

Content source URL

https://github.com/dotnet/docs/blob/main/docs/csharp/language-reference/operators/operator-overloading.md

Document Version Independent Id

5ec5c397-c7c6-700c-bc36-a8dfb2396dad

Platform Id

e83aae5a-e070-c00c-3914-cadfa33a9fe9

Article author

@BillWagner

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[BillWagner]

Hi @bilalm398

I'd like your thoughts here: If you read a bit further down, the article clarifies that instance ++ and -- operators are a new feature in C# 14 (currently in preview). I tried to make that clarification in the bullet list, but any wording seemed very clumsy.

Did this trip you up, or did you read it and know it was wrong because of your experience in C#? If the latter, does the later statement clarify the behavior and the new feature for you?