I agree. Also, depending on the compiler you're using, you may have some additional opportunities to look beneath the covers. For example: - With Clang, you c

I agree. Also, depending on the compiler you're using, you may have some additional opportunities to look beneath the covers. For example: - With Clang, you can dump the C/C++ AST and/or the LLVM IR. - With GCC, you can dump the Gnu Assembly (with source-level annotations). These views can be helpful, especially for someone unfamiliar with the target machine's instruction architecture and ABI.