How to print text in color without the termcolor module in python

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I would just like to know how could I print color text without the termcolor module. I don't want the termcolor because if someone use my script and he don't have the termcolor module installed, it won't work! :( I read somewhere that I could just use the code here: http://www.tux-planet.fr/les-codes-de-couleurs-en-bash/

with print. But I just cant get it work.

It's not unheard of to publish dependencies for users of your programs... — Keith Layne, Nov 14 '11 at 03:39
Look here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/287871/print-in-terminal-with-colors-using-python — Blender, Nov 14 '11 at 03:44

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 14 '11 at 03:54

You need to print the escape sequences. For example, to print 'foo' in red, try out this one:

print '\x1b[31mfoo\x1b[0m'

To discover the escape sequences, you can use termcolor.colored function.

But, the "normal" way is to simply have a dependency on termcolor.. you can give them the module at the same time as you give them your script!

How to print text in color without the termcolor module in python

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