why this syntax works?

[muddaser]

why this odd syntax works? instead of writing a[i] i wrote i[a] but it still work normal why??

  char a[10];
cin>>a;
for(int i=0;i<10;i++)
{
	cout<<i[a];
}
}

[Disch]

It's wonky.

a[i]
// is the same as
*(a + i)
// is the same as
*(i + a)
// is the same as
i[a]

[muddaser]

Dish!
thanks i understand ..