node-npm-colors.md

How to use npm - demo

$ mkdir npm-getting-started #1
$ cd npm-getting-started #2
$ npm init --yes #3

npm init --yes initializes a default package.json. if you plan to use at least one npm package, you will have to have package.json.

$ npm install colors # or npm i colors #4
$ touch index.js #5
$ code . #6

// index.js

// https://www.npmjs.com/package/colors

// you need to install and to require package so your app knows where you want to use it
const colors = require('colors/safe');
 
console.log(colors.green('hello')); // outputs green text
console.log(colors.red.underline('i like cake and pies')) // outputs red underlined text
console.log(colors.inverse('inverse the color')); // inverses the color
console.log(colors.rainbow('OMG Rainbows!')); // rainbow
console.log(colors.trap('Run the trap')); // Drops the bass

$ node index.js #7