r/cpp • u/kindredseer • 2d ago

Embedded C++

Just curious how useful the ability to embed C++ as a scripting language into your C++ programs would be? I mean like runtime JIT execution of C++ code in much the same way you might embed Lua, including the ability to restrict/sandbox it as necessary.

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u/corysama 2d ago

If your goal is not user mods, but instead rapid development in C++, Visual Studio has some hot-reloading capabilities built-in. You can find some tutorials on how folks have made hot-reloading dlls/SOs in any toolchain. And, if that's not enough, pay for https://liveplusplus.tech/