In the following function header, FeetInches FeetInches::operator++(int)
The word (int) is known as a:
A) parameterless data type
B) incomplete argument
C) dummy parameter
D) incomplete parameter
E) None of these

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(int) is known as a dummy parameter or placeholder parameter because it doesn't actually accept any argument values. It's simply there as a placeholder to differentiate this postfix increment operator overload from the prefix increment operator overload.

In the Following Function Header, FeetInches FeetInches::operator++(int)