"Magic" becomes obvious common-sense once you understand. The overall theme of the parent comment is that we should try to understand instead of giving up, because that's what makes us learn and become better at the language.
IMHO if you want to become an expert in C and C++, you must be able to read Asm and understand what the machine is actually doing.
IMHO if you want to become an expert in C and C++, you must be able to read Asm and understand what the machine is actually doing.
A very relevant article on this same idea: http://www.linusakesson.net/programming/kernighans-lever/