Originally Posted by
matsp
I can't point you to any tutorial, but I can answer at least part of your question(s):
1. VC++ is Visual C++, which is a Microsoft product. C++ is a language, originally specified by Bjarne Stroustrup, and further expanded by standards at various stages. The Microsoft product is a compiler for C++, so it follows some variant of "standard C++"[1]. Most compilers, such as Microsoft or gcc support extensions that are added on top of the standard that the compiler supports (and sometimes you can turn these extensions off and/or select a different standard).
I wouldn't say that one C++ compiler would be (noticably) easier to use than another. For most parts they do the same thing.
What you may confuse here is the standard libraries and support packages that come WITH the compiler. For example, Microsoft offer MFC - Microsoft Foundation Classes, which is a set of code to help you develop applications. It is certainly easier to write an application using MFC than it is to write all the code yourself - but there are other "frameworks" to start off with, that will offer similar functionality.
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Mats