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 for deployment?

EDIT:
Based on some commented, let me clarify the question. I should be able to convert script into C/C++ program or binary without modifying my script.

Answer 1

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 2

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 3

For Python, I sometimes find psyco useful. Not sure if there is any equivalent for perl though.

When choosing a language for a task, I find it more useful to choose the language most suited for the job. If the job asks for more performance than a scripting language can provide under normal conditions, it is usually better to just switch than to bend over backwards to try to make your code fast.

Answer 4

GML : www.yoyogames.com

Answer 5

Anybody interested in a scripting language that is (mostly) very similar to C++, may want to take a look at angelscript (ZLIB):

The AngelCode Scripting Library, or AngelScript as it is also known, is an extremely flexible cross-platform scripting library designed to allow applications to extend their functionality through external scripts. It has been designed from the beginning to be an easy to use component, both for the application programmer and the script writer.

Efforts have been made to let it call standard C functions and C++ methods with no need for proxy functions. The application simply registers the functions, objects, and methods that the scripts should be able to work with and nothing more has to be done with your code. The same functions used by the application internally can also be used by the scripting engine, which eliminates the need to duplicate functionality.

For the script writer the scripting language follows the widely known syntax of C/C++ (with minor changes), but without the need to worry about pointers and memory leaks. Contrary to most scripting languages, AngelScript uses the common C/C++ datatypes for more efficient communication with the host application.

For more info, check out: http://www.angelcode.com/angelscript/sdk/docs/manual/index.html

Answer 6

There is a new package Chaiscript which is designed for C++. It's relatively new and not completely stable yet.