[xpi0t0s]

It's not defined as "immediately after". That's the problem; it's not _precisely_ defined. If x=1, what's y=x++ + x++? 1+2, if immediately after. But VS2005 if presented with

	int x=1;
	int y=x++ + x++;
	printf("%d %d %d\n",y,x++,x++);
	cout << x << ':' << x++ << endl;

displays
2 4 3
6:5
Have to say I didn't expect 6:5 for the cout line. The order of _execution_ is guaranteed [starts with op <<(cout,x), ends with op <<(ostream,endl)], but the order of _evaluation_ isn't.

Here's another good one:

	int x=5, y=100;
	int z=x++ + x++ + y++;
	printf("%d\n",z);
	x=5; y=100;
	printf("%d %d %d\n",x++,x++,y++);

Output:
110
6 5 100

It's very tempting to wonder how 6+5+100 makes 110.