Python Colored Terminal Output

colored_terminal.MD

Terminal Color

Having python to print output to terminals with different colors.

Execute

• Place both files side by side and execute python test_print.py to see the result

Environment

• Target version: 3.5 and above

Reference:

• Inspired by: https://stackoverflow.com/a/287944

terminal_color.py

# targeted environment: Python 3.5
# Inspired by: https://stackoverflow.com/a/287944
class bcolors:
  MAGENTA = '\033[95m'
  BLUE = '\033[94m'
  GREEN = '\033[92m'
  YELLOW = '\033[93m'
  RED = '\033[91m'
  ENDC = '\033[0m'
  BOLD = '\033[1m'
  UNDERLINE = '\033[4m'

test_print.py

# targeted environment: Python 3.5

# import module
from terminal_color import bcolors

print(bcolor.RED + "This is a red color message." + bcolor.ENDC)
print(bcolor.GREEN + "This is a green color message." + bcolor.ENDC)
print(bcolor.BLUE + "This is a blue color message." + bcolor.ENDC)
print(bcolor.MAGENTA + "This is a magenta color message." + bcolor.ENDC)
print(bcolor.YELLOW + "This is a yellow color message." + bcolor.ENDC)
print(bcolor.BOLD + "This is a bold message." + bcolor.ENDC)
print(bcolor.UNDERLINE + "This is an underlined message." + bcolor.ENDC)