c++ for the newbie

can someone point me to a good c++ tutorial for the super programming newbie

try this

http://www.cplusplus.org/

I'm currently learning Visual C++ with Microsoft Presses' Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 The Definitive Learning Edition. Very good for a newbie Windows programmer (like me), but it costs over $100.00.

Borland has a free command line compiler...not really any lessons. I don't like Microsoft Visual C++. I had to take a class and we used either that or Borland and Borland seemed to have less issues with type casting variables among other things.

Also, if you have an extra machine laying around, you could set yourself up a command line linux box with gcc+ and read up on some of the many linux development tutorials.