$result = func1( $var++ ) op func2( $var ); #### $temp1 = func1( $var++ ); $temp2 = func2( $var ); $results = $temp1 op $temp2; #### $temp1 = func1( $var ); $temp2 = func2( ++$var ); $result = $temp1 op $temp2; #### $result = func1( $var++ ) op func2( $var );