My prototype, again, so that I can use it later increment without the compiler wondering what is this increment that you're referring to because it's not otherwise been declared.

我的函数原型，再次强调，我可以以后使用它,这样编译器就不会疑惑这个你提及的,是什么，因为是没有,被声明的。

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