Do i++ and ++i Really Produce the Same Instructions?

i++ and ++i differ by one character in source, but their story at the instruction level is longer. This topic compiles one source file at -O0 and -O2 and compares the outputs, pinning down exactly where the side effect happens.

STARTFINISHi++ vs ++i: Comparing int Assembly at -O0→STARTFINISHi++ vs ++i: The Copy Cost of Class Types→STARTFINISHi++ and ++i: Vector Iterators and the Boundary of Side Effects→