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Class: atomicint ยง

From atomicint

(atomicint) postfix โš›++ ยง

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Performs an atomic increment on a native integer. This will be performed using hardware-provided atomic operations. Since the operation is atomic, it is safe to use without acquiring a lock. Returns the value as seen before incrementing it. Overflow will wrap around silently.