Best place to learn C++ for a C# programmer [closed]

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I have been developing using c# now since the first release of .NET. I have never really spent time on C or C++ and thought it would be a good idea to get a little more awareness. Does anyone have any recommendations for sites that would provide a good learning/tutorial for someone that has c# experience to venture into C++ a little?

Thanks

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Warning: C++ is not C and the following is related only with C++.

If you are already a c# developer I think you should work in three different directions:

1) copy semantic, memory management and const keyword, these are the main differences between c# and c++. Make yourself familiar with copy constructor, destructor and assignment operator. Learn how to use RAII idiom. Study the differences between passing a variable by: value, reference and pointer.

I will suggest Effective C++ http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Specific-Improve-Programs-Designs/dp/0321334876 also guru of the week it is a great source.

In More Effective C++ there is a nice chapter on the difference between pointer and reference.

2) you need to make yourself familiar with the standard library, in my opinion this is a really good book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Standard-Library-Tutorial-Reference/dp/0201379260/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1314957062&sr=8-4

3) the standard library is great but not enough, you will soon need boost.

I am reading this book at the moment http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Standard-Library-Introduction-Boost/dp/0321133544/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314957541&sr=8-1

I haven't finished it yet, but it looks good so far.

Keep practise, you are going to love coding in c++.

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You've already been given several good suggestions, but the wealth of information available on StackOverflow alone may be a bit overwhelming, so I'll give you a very specific bit of advice.

Rather than look for a tutorial on the web get a good book such as "C++ Primer" by Lippman, Lajoie & Moo. It is useful both as a tutorial and as a reference and is currently the most modern among the good, thorough books about C++.

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This tutorial is good Teach Yourself C++ in 21 days.

21 Days is an overstatement by the way, you can breeze through that tutorial a lot faster, but it's comprehensive and easily understandable, and I recommend it.

Good luck!