diff --git a/operator-post-inc.go b/operator-post-inc-dec.go
similarity index 98%
rename from operator-post-inc.go
rename to operator-post-inc-dec.go
index bb3a9d4..8b79c4d 100644
--- a/operator-post-inc.go
+++ b/operator-post-inc-dec.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
 // All rights reserved.
 
-// operator-post-inc.go
+// operator-post-inc-dec.go
 package expr
 
 // -------- post increment term
diff --git a/operator-pre-inc-dec.go b/operator-pre-inc-dec.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..807f3e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator-pre-inc-dec.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// operator-pre-inc-dec.go
+package expr
+
+// -------- pre increment term
+
+func newPreIncTerm(tk *Token) *term {
+	return &term{
+		tk:       *tk,
+		parent:   nil,
+		children: make([]*term, 0, 1),
+		position: posPrefix,
+		priority: priIncDec,
+		evalFunc: evalPreInc,
+	}
+}
+
+func evalPreInc(ctx ExprContext, opTerm *term) (v any, err error) {
+	var childValue any
+	if childValue, err = opTerm.evalPrefix(ctx); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.children[0].symbol() == SymVariable {
+		i := childValue.(int64) + 1
+		ctx.SetVar(opTerm.children[0].source(), i)
+		v = i
+	} else {
+		err = opTerm.errIncompatibleType(childValue)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// -------- pre decrement term
+
+func newPreDecTerm(tk *Token) *term {
+	return &term{
+		tk:       *tk,
+		parent:   nil,
+		children: make([]*term, 0, 1),
+		position: posPrefix,
+		priority: priIncDec,
+		evalFunc: evalPreDec,
+	}
+}
+
+func evalPreDec(ctx ExprContext, opTerm *term) (v any, err error) {
+	var childValue any
+	if childValue, err = opTerm.evalPrefix(ctx); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.children[0].symbol() == SymVariable {
+		i := childValue.(int64) - 1
+		ctx.SetVar(opTerm.children[0].source(), i)
+		v = i
+	} else {
+		err = opTerm.errIncompatibleType(childValue)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// init
+func init() {
+	registerTermConstructor(SymPreInc, newPreIncTerm)
+	registerTermConstructor(SymPreDec, newPreDecTerm)
+}
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 2859b65..7a81a9e 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -409,6 +409,23 @@ func listSubTree(tree *ast, listTerm *term, allowIndeces bool) (root *term, err
 	return
 }
 
+func changePrefix(tk *Token) {
+	switch tk.Sym {
+	case SymMinus:
+		tk.SetSymbol(SymChangeSign)
+	case SymPlus:
+		tk.SetSymbol(SymUnchangeSign)
+	case SymStar:
+		tk.SetSymbol(SymDereference)
+	case SymExclamation:
+		tk.SetSymbol(SymNot)
+	case SymDoublePlus:
+		tk.SetSymbol(SymPreInc)
+	case SymDoubleMinus:
+		tk.SetSymbol(SymPreDec)
+	}
+}
+
 func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scanner, ctx parserContext, termSymbols ...Symbol) (tree *ast, err error) {
 	var selectorTerm *term = nil
 	var currentTerm *term = nil
@@ -437,15 +454,16 @@ func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scanner, ctx parserContext, termSymb
 
 		//fmt.Println("Token:", tk)
 		if firstToken {
-			if tk.Sym == SymMinus {
-				tk.Sym = SymChangeSign
-			} else if tk.Sym == SymPlus {
-				tk.Sym = SymUnchangeSign
-			} else if tk.IsSymbol(SymStar) {
-				tk.SetSymbol(SymDereference)
-			} else if tk.IsSymbol(SymExclamation) {
-				tk.SetSymbol(SymNot)
-			}
+			changePrefix(tk)
+			// if tk.Sym == SymMinus {
+			// 	tk.Sym = SymChangeSign
+			// } else if tk.Sym == SymPlus {
+			// 	tk.Sym = SymUnchangeSign
+			// } else if tk.IsSymbol(SymStar) {
+			// 	tk.SetSymbol(SymDereference)
+			// } else if tk.IsSymbol(SymExclamation) {
+			// 	tk.SetSymbol(SymNot)
+			// }
 			firstToken = false
 		}
 
diff --git a/symbol-map.go b/symbol-map.go
index 6aed2ba..9e0e3c7 100644
--- a/symbol-map.go
+++ b/symbol-map.go
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ func init() {
 		SymCaretEqual:         {"^=", symClassOperator, posInfix},     //  66: '^='
 		SymPlusGreater:        {"+>", symClassOperator, posInfix},     //  67: '+>'
 		SymLessPlus:           {"<+", symClassOperator, posInfix},     //  68: '<+'
+		SymPreInc:             {"++", symClassOperator, posPrefix},    //    : '++'
+		SymPreDec:             {"--", symClassOperator, posPrefix},    //    : '--'
 		// SymChangeSign
 		// SymUnchangeSign
 		// SymIdentifier
diff --git a/symbol.go b/symbol.go
index 02eb6f8..02ceaae 100644
--- a/symbol.go
+++ b/symbol.go
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ const (
 	SymChangeSign
 	SymUnchangeSign
 	SymDereference
+	SymPreInc
+	SymPreDec
 	SymIdentifier
 	SymBool
 	SymInteger