Compiler Error CS0448
The return type for ++ or -- operator must be the containing type or derived from the containing type
When you override the ++ or -- operators, they must return the same type as the containing type, or return a type that is derived from the containing type.
Example
The following sample generates CS0448.
// CS0448.cs
class C5
{
public static int operator ++(C5 c) { return null; } // CS0448
public static C5 operator --(C5 c) { return null; } // OK
public static void Main() {}
}
The following sample generates CS0448.
// CS0448_b.cs
public struct S
{
public static S? operator ++(S s) { return new S(); } // CS0448
public static S? operator --(S s) { return new S(); } // CS0448
}
public struct T
{
// OK
public static T operator --(T t) { return new T(); }
public static T operator ++(T t) { return new T(); }
public static T? operator --(T? t) { return new T(); }
public static T? operator ++(T? t) { return new T(); }
public static void Main() {}
}