diff --git a/mcode.mach b/mcode.mach
index bde182bc..e3fdf4a9 100644
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diff --git a/parse.cm b/parse.cm
index 40028e04..7e490459 100644
--- a/parse.cm
+++ b/parse.cm
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ var parse = function(tokens, src, filename, tokenizer) {
     var index = null
     var arg = null
     var args_list = null
+    var one_node = null
+    var binop_node = null
+    var op = null
     if (node == null) return null
     while (true) {
       start = tok
@@ -574,6 +577,10 @@ var parse = function(tokens, src, filename, tokenizer) {
     var node = null
     var expr = null
     var k = tok.kind
+    var operand = null
+    var one_node = null
+    var binop_node = null
+    var op = null
     if (k == "!") {
       advance()
       node = ast_node("!", start)
@@ -602,19 +609,22 @@ var parse = function(tokens, src, filename, tokenizer) {
       ast_node_end(node)
       return node
     }
-    if (k == "++") {
+    if (k == "++" || k == "--") {
       advance()
-      node = ast_node("++", start)
-      node.expression = parse_unary()
-      node.postfix = false
-      ast_node_end(node)
-      return node
-    }
-    if (k == "--") {
-      advance()
-      node = ast_node("--", start)
-      node.expression = parse_unary()
-      node.postfix = false
+      operand = parse_unary()
+      one_node = ast_node("number", start)
+      one_node.number = 1
+      one_node.value = "1"
+      ast_node_end(one_node)
+      op = "+"
+      if (k == "--") op = "-"
+      binop_node = ast_node(op, start)
+      binop_node.left = operand
+      binop_node.right = one_node
+      ast_node_end(binop_node)
+      node = ast_node("assign", start)
+      node.left = operand
+      node.right = binop_node
       ast_node_end(node)
       return node
     }
@@ -699,6 +709,13 @@ var parse = function(tokens, src, filename, tokenizer) {
     "&&=": "&&=", "||=": "||="
   }
 
+  var compound_binop = {
+    "+=": "+", "-=": "-", "*=": "*", "/=": "/", "%=": "%",
+    "<<=": "<<", ">>=": ">>", ">>>=": ">>>",
+    "&=": "&", "^=": "^", "|=": "|", "**=": "**",
+    "&&=": "&&", "||=": "||"
+  }
+
   parse_assign = function(unused) {
     var left_node = parse_ternary()
     var start = null
@@ -707,6 +724,8 @@ var parse = function(tokens, src, filename, tokenizer) {
     var node = null
     var left_kind = null
     var right_kind = null
+    var binop = null
+    var binop_node = null
     if (left_node == null) return null
     start = tok
     kind = assign_ops[tok.kind]
@@ -719,12 +738,23 @@ var parse = function(tokens, src, filename, tokenizer) {
 
     advance()
     right_node = parse_assign()
-    node = ast_node(kind, start)
-    node.left = left_node
-    node.right = right_node
 
-    if (left_node.kind == "[" && left_node.right == null) node.push = true
-    if (right_node != null && right_node.kind == "[" && right_node.right == null) node.pop = true
+    binop = compound_binop[kind]
+    if (binop != null) {
+      binop_node = ast_node(binop, start)
+      binop_node.left = left_node
+      binop_node.right = right_node
+      ast_node_end(binop_node)
+      node = ast_node("assign", start)
+      node.left = left_node
+      node.right = binop_node
+    } else {
+      node = ast_node(kind, start)
+      node.left = left_node
+      node.right = right_node
+      if (left_node.kind == "[" && left_node.right == null) node.push = true
+      if (right_node != null && right_node.kind == "[" && right_node.right == null) node.pop = true
+    }
 
     ast_node_end(node)
     return node
diff --git a/parse.mach b/parse.mach
index 02f25e6f..76d89a78 100644
Binary files a/parse.mach and b/parse.mach differ
diff --git a/vm_suite.ce b/vm_suite.ce
index 6a969b42..7bbeb573 100644
--- a/vm_suite.ce
+++ b/vm_suite.ce
@@ -1058,6 +1058,197 @@ run("modulo equals", function() {
   if (x != 1) fail("modulo equals failed")
 })
 
+// ============================================================================
+// COMPOUND ASSIGNMENT ON PROPERTIES
+// ============================================================================
+
+run("plus equals on property", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 10}
+  obj.x += 5
+  if (obj.x != 15) fail("obj.x += 5")
+})
+
+run("minus equals on property", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 10}
+  obj.x -= 3
+  if (obj.x != 7) fail("obj.x -= 3")
+})
+
+run("times equals on property", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 4}
+  obj.x *= 3
+  if (obj.x != 12) fail("obj.x *= 3")
+})
+
+run("divide equals on property", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 12}
+  obj.x /= 3
+  if (obj.x != 4) fail("obj.x /= 3")
+})
+
+run("modulo equals on property", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 10}
+  obj.x %= 3
+  if (obj.x != 1) fail("obj.x %= 3")
+})
+
+run("compound assign preserves other properties", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 10, y: 20}
+  obj.x += 5
+  if (obj.x != 15) fail("x wrong")
+  if (obj.y != 20) fail("y changed")
+})
+
+run("compound assign nested property", function() {
+  var obj = {inner: {val: 10}}
+  obj.inner.val += 5
+  if (obj.inner.val != 15) fail("nested += failed")
+})
+
+run("compound assign chained", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 1}
+  obj.x += 2
+  obj.x += 3
+  obj.x += 4
+  if (obj.x != 10) fail("chained += failed")
+})
+
+// ============================================================================
+// COMPOUND ASSIGNMENT ON ARRAY ELEMENTS
+// ============================================================================
+
+run("plus equals on array element", function() {
+  var arr = [100, 200, 300]
+  arr[0] += 50
+  if (arr[0] != 150) fail("arr[0] += 50")
+})
+
+run("minus equals on array element", function() {
+  var arr = [100, 200, 300]
+  arr[1] -= 50
+  if (arr[1] != 150) fail("arr[1] -= 50")
+})
+
+run("times equals on array element", function() {
+  var arr = [5]
+  arr[0] *= 6
+  if (arr[0] != 30) fail("arr[0] *= 6")
+})
+
+run("compound assign computed property", function() {
+  var obj = {a: 10, b: 20}
+  var key = "a"
+  obj[key] += 5
+  if (obj.a != 15) fail("obj[key] += 5")
+})
+
+run("compound assign array element preserves others", function() {
+  var arr = [10, 20, 30]
+  arr[1] += 5
+  if (arr[0] != 10) fail("arr[0] changed")
+  if (arr[1] != 25) fail("arr[1] wrong")
+  if (arr[2] != 30) fail("arr[2] changed")
+})
+
+// ============================================================================
+// PREFIX INCREMENT/DECREMENT ON PROPERTIES
+// ============================================================================
+
+run("prefix increment on property", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 5}
+  var y = ++obj.x
+  if (y != 6) fail("return value")
+  if (obj.x != 6) fail("side effect")
+})
+
+run("prefix decrement on property", function() {
+  var obj = {x: 5}
+  var y = --obj.x
+  if (y != 4) fail("return value")
+  if (obj.x != 4) fail("side effect")
+})
+
+run("prefix increment on array element", function() {
+  var arr = [10]
+  var y = ++arr[0]
+  if (y != 11) fail("return value")
+  if (arr[0] != 11) fail("side effect")
+})
+
+run("prefix decrement on array element", function() {
+  var arr = [10]
+  var y = --arr[0]
+  if (y != 9) fail("return value")
+  if (arr[0] != 9) fail("side effect")
+})
+
+// ============================================================================
+// INCREMENT/DECREMENT IN LOOPS AND EXPRESSIONS
+// ============================================================================
+
+run("compound assign in for loop", function() {
+  var sum = 0
+  var i = 0
+  for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    sum += i
+  }
+  if (sum != 10) fail("sum should be 10")
+})
+
+run("compound assign property in loop", function() {
+  var obj = {count: 0}
+  var i = 0
+  for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    obj.count += 1
+  }
+  if (obj.count != 5) fail("count should be 5")
+})
+
+run("prefix increment in expression", function() {
+  var x = 5
+  var y = 10 + ++x
+  if (y != 16) fail("10 + ++x should be 16")
+  if (x != 6) fail("x should be 6")
+})
+
+run("compound assign bitwise and-equals", function() {
+  var x = 15
+  x &= 6
+  if (x != 6) fail("15 & 6 should be 6")
+})
+
+run("compound assign bitwise or-equals", function() {
+  var x = 5
+  x |= 3
+  if (x != 7) fail("5 | 3 should be 7")
+})
+
+run("compound assign bitwise xor-equals", function() {
+  var x = 5
+  x ^= 3
+  if (x != 6) fail("5 ^ 3 should be 6")
+})
+
+run("compound assign left shift-equals", function() {
+  var x = 1
+  x <<= 3
+  if (x != 8) fail("1 << 3 should be 8")
+})
+
+run("compound assign right shift-equals", function() {
+  var x = 16
+  x >>= 2
+  if (x != 4) fail("16 >> 2 should be 4")
+})
+
+run("compound assign bitwise on property", function() {
+  var obj = {flags: 5}
+  obj.flags |= 8
+  if (obj.flags != 13) fail("5 | 8 should be 13")
+  obj.flags &= 12
+  if (obj.flags != 12) fail("13 & 12 should be 12")
+})
+
 // ============================================================================
 // EDGE CASES AND SPECIAL VALUES
 // ============================================================================