Which free downloadable version of C++ would be best for a beginner?

I am trying to learn how to C++, but am having a hard time choosing between compilers and tutorials. Would someone recommend me a compiler and/or a tutorial?





A tutorial talking about a certain form of C++ and that download of C++ together would be nice.

Which free downloadable version of C++ would be best for a beginner?
For a compiler, you'll probably want to start with


Bloodshed Dev-C++, which can be found at


http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html


just download


Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) (9.0 MB) with Mingw/GCC 3.4.2


from Sourceforge.








You will probably also want to start at either


http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/les...


~C Programming~


or


http://www.cppgameprogramming.com/cgi/na...


~C++ Game Programming (not particularly for games)~





These are about the *best* resources out there for beginning in c++, and you can keep Dev-C++ for just about ever, unless you decide to move on to visual c++ or something higher..





~Good Luck~
Reply:For a tutorial I reccomend:


http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/





And the free Visual Express download from Microsoft is ok as a compiler, although it is so much more than a compiler.


http://www.microsoft.com/express/downloa...
Reply:Hi! I would download something small for one. Some are quit large. I have used the 2005 Express Edition from MSDN


(Microsoft Developer Network). It has a little of what could be called tutorials but they are called Walkthroughs and don't explain much about what you are doing.





Then there is NetBeans that has a plugin for C++/C now but I have not used it yet. They do have an exellent free online Java course though as I am in it now. Perhaps you would consider this as it has a similar syntax to C++/C.





There are many to chose from it's true but for tutorials that is the 64 dollar question. Take a look at Trolltech, Borland, and GNU-GCC. I've seen some free stuff for Linux but then you need that operating system to run them. Good Luck!
Reply:Presuming that you are using the Windows platform, you could try Borland C++ compiler.