Scripting language for C/C++?

Question

Is there a scripting language for C++ (like perl) which can be used for rapid development and use some tool which can convert into C/C++ program to get higher performance f

Answer 1

With a C/C++ interpreter you can use C/C++ as a scripting language

• Ch: http://www.softintegration.com/

  Commmercial C/C++ interpreter with a free Standard Edition. Has support for various popular libraries and windowing toolkits.

• CINT: http://root.cern.ch/drupal/content/cint

  Actively developed open-source (MIT license) C/C++ interpreter. Developed as part of the ROOT environment at the CERN. Used by many physicist.

• ccons: http://code.google.com/p/ccons/

  An interactive C console which employs LLVM and its new C frontend (clang). Under active development

• UnderC: http://home.mweb.co.za/sd/sdonovan/underc.html

  An open-source (LGPL) C++ interpreter. Seems to be a bit dated (2002).

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Note: So far, I have tried only Ch and CINT. I have added ccons and UnderC to make the list more complete.

Answer 2

The question could be interpreted different ways...

If you have already coded a part of your application in C++ and need to add modules or scripts, that you want to add in the C++ code eventually for improved performance, you could use Qt which is a solid, very complete multi-platform framework.

It includes support for scripts (ECMAScript, the standardized version of Javascript), from which you can access your C++ objects if you need to. It also provides support for plug-ins.

With that approach, you can even proceed in three steps,

• first do some tests in Javascript,
• then code the base of your application in C++ and still use a part in scripts (for example if you need to try different algorithms),
• and finally port everything, or at least the critical parts, in C++.

Another option is to embed a Python interpreter in your code, although that will probably require more work.

Answer 3

Many projects combine e.g. C++ and Python -- see for example boost.python.

I prefer R and use the Rcpp interface from R to C++.

Either case gives you your scripting language for prototyping and easy 'glue' to C++ for performance.

Answer 4

You could code using D programming language as both a script or a fast compiled output.

• http://dlang.org/
• http://gdcproject.org/

here is an article that talks in detail about D and its advantages "The Case for D"

Answer 5

GML : www.yoyogames.com

Answer 6

Cling is an interpreter for c++ cling