The real differentiator is that there is no user-visible compile step. Scripting languages can be compiled to binary, through a JIT or even AOT, but when this happens, it's hidden from the user. Consider Python and Java: both are compiled to binary formats, but Python hides this while Java does not. It is common to call Python a scripting language, but it has been a long time since anyone said that of Java (and even back when they did, it was intended as an insult more than as a technical classification).
C++ is adopting some of the properties of scripting languages, but I'm not aware of any implementations that have removed the explicit compile step. I don't think it's really accurate to call C++ scripting as long as that step is still required, and I haven't seen very much interest in taking it out.
C++ is adopting some of the properties of scripting languages, but I'm not aware of any implementations that have removed the explicit compile step. I don't think it's really accurate to call C++ scripting as long as that step is still required, and I haven't seen very much interest in taking it out.