Cant ++$count up

[dreamwest]

I have a for loop and im trying to add the previous number to the next:

 

for(blaablaa){

$total = 15; //first total is 15 second total is 2

echo $total;
++$total;

}

 

It just echos out  15 and 2 seperately, how can i add these so i get 17

[Bricktop]

Hi dreamwest,

 

++$total is the incorrect syntax, use something like:

 

$grandtotal += $total;

 

Hope this helps.

[dreamwest]

That got it - Thanks!

[KevinM1]

To explain further, the ++ operator is the increment operator.  It increases the value stored in the variable by 1.  The += operator is shorthand.  Example:

 

$total = $total + $value;

// is the same as

$total += $value;