Oh yes allowing scripting is often an excellent feature, but I wouldn't consider a scripting interface "changing code at runtime". The boundaries of the applica

Oh yes allowing scripting is often an excellent feature, but I wouldn't consider a scripting interface "changing code at runtime". The boundaries of the application and the scripting environment are clearly defined most of the time. Scripting is more like receiving automated control input. Of course the JIT of the scripting language might have self modifying parts in it but that's not the point.