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Python ANSI Colors Tutorial example
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import os | |
os.system("cls") #use this for windows. change to os.system("clear") for linux | |
COLORS = {\ | |
"black":"\u001b[30;1m", | |
"red": "\u001b[31;1m", | |
"green":"\u001b[32m", | |
"yellow":"\u001b[33;1m", | |
"blue":"\u001b[34;1m", | |
"magenta":"\u001b[35m", | |
"cyan": "\u001b[36m", | |
"white":"\u001b[37m", | |
"yellow-background":"\u001b[43m", | |
"black-background":"\u001b[40m", | |
"cyan-background":"\u001b[46;1m", | |
} | |
#You can add more colors and backgrounds to the dictionary if you like. | |
def colorText(text): | |
for color in COLORS: | |
text = text.replace("[[" + color + "]]", COLORS[color]) | |
return text | |
#Example printing out some text | |
hello = "[[red]]hello [[blue]]world[[white]]" | |
print(colorText(hello)) | |
#Example printing out an ASCII file | |
f = open("pythonlogo2.txt","r") | |
ascii = "".join(f.readlines()) | |
print(colorText(ascii)) |
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thank you bro 👍