how to make colors output using python?

Question

i'm new to python (about a week or less) and I'm using python 2.7.

i'm writing a program to check ip validation and classes and i want to make the output in color, so it will be more readable on terminal to the user.

i have already tried this:

# to make the text purple for example.
print '\033[95m' + "This is a purple output"
# if i'm writing another simple print after the first one it will be purple too
print "Example" # now this statement purple too

but when i use this example the output after the first print method become purple too.

Thank for everyone who try.

You can do like this : print '\033[95m' + "This is a purple output" + '\033[0m' — R Chaudhary, Jun 28 '16 at 09:11

falsetru · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-28T09:08:16.377

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By printing escape code \033[0m, you can reset the color:

>>> print '\033[95m' + "This is a purple output" + '\033[0m'
This is a purple output

Alternatively, you can use colorama package:

>>> from colorama import Fore
>>> print Fore.LIGHTMAGENTA_EX + "This is a purple output" + Fore.RESET
This is a purple output

edited Jun 28 '16 at 09:08

answered Jun 28 '16 at 09:01

falsetru

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thank you but i need a better way more efficient. – shemesh Jun 28 '16 at 09:02
@shemesh, How do you define efficient ? – falsetru Jun 28 '16 at 09:04
i think this '\033[95m' are not necessary, i mean that it's doesn't look that good when you read the code. can i use class with all the values of the colours ? – shemesh Jun 28 '16 at 09:05
@shemesh, I add an alternative solution using a third-party package `colorama`. Check it out. – falsetru Jun 28 '16 at 09:08
thank you man check out my solution, thanks to your help. – shemesh Jun 28 '16 at 09:10
@shemesh, As I commented to your solution, no need to define a class if you use `colorama` package. – falsetru Jun 28 '16 at 09:11

shemesh · Answer 2 · 2016-06-28T09:17:01.277

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well i think this is the best way i could think of.

class FontColors:
    def __init__(self):
        self.PURP = '\033[95m'
        self.LIGHTBLUE = '\033[94m'
        self.ENDC = '\033[0m'
        self.UNDERLINE = '\033[4m'
        self.LIGHTYELL = '\033[92m'
        self.BYELL = '\033[93m'
        self.FRED = '\033[91m'
        self.BOLD = '\033[1m'

color = FontColors()

# you can try like this - **the color.ENDC meant to make the output normal again.**
print "{0}This is a Purple output{1}".format(color.PURP, color.ENDC)
# or like this
print color.BYELL + "This is a Yellow output" + color.ENDC

Thank you @falsetru for helping me with this problem.

edited Jun 28 '16 at 09:17

answered Jun 28 '16 at 09:09

shemesh

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You don't need to defined them yourself. Check my updated answer. – falsetru Jun 28 '16 at 09:10
got it man thank you. i would vote you up but i can't yet. – shemesh Jun 28 '16 at 09:11

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