I need a scripting language that can be hosted by a .net application with the following features.

Question

• I need to be able to expose "commands" that make calls to the host.
• I need to have simple easy to read syntax.
• It needs to be easy to pick up by non-programmers.

An example would be as follows:

Host Application:

ScriptHost.AddCommandBinding("MyCommand", delegateToMyHandler, parameterDefinitionsStruct);

Script

 returnval = MyCommand(param1, param2);

anybody know of anything like this?

Answer 1

IronPython would be perfect for this.

The book description for IronPython in Action says "You'll learn how IronPython can be embedded as a ready-made scripting language into C# and VB.NET programs".

Answer 2

I'd consider using PowerShell, if any of your non-programmers are system administrators. It's being used as the built-in scripting language for Exchange Server and SQL Server, and ships with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.