How do I add colour to text in python?

To add color to text in Python, you can use ANSI escape sequences. These escape sequences allow you to change the text color, background color, and other text formatting options in a terminal.

Here's an example of how you can add color to text using ANSI escape sequences in Python:

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# Text color

print("\033[31mThis is red text\033[0m")     # Red text

print("\033[32mThis is green text\033[0m")   # Green text

print("\033[33mThis is yellow text\033[0m")  # Yellow text



# Background color

print("\033[41mThis has a red background\033[0m")     # Red background

print("\033[42mThis has a green background\033[0m")   # Green background

print("\033[43mThis has a yellow background\033[0m")  # Yellow background



# Combined color and background

print("\033[31;42mRed text with a green background\033[0m")  # Red text with a green background

In the example above, \033[ starts the escape sequence, and m indicates the end of the sequence. The numbers between \033[ and m represent different ANSI escape codes for various text formatting options.

Here are some commonly used ANSI escape codes for text colors:

• Red: \033[31m
• Green: \033[32m
• Yellow: \033[33m
• Blue: \033[34m
• Magenta: \033[35m
• Cyan: \033[36m
• White: \033[37m

Similarly, you can use ANSI escape codes for background colors by replacing the 3 with 4, like \033[41m for a red background.

To reset the text color and background to the default, use \033[0m.

Keep in mind that ANSI escape sequences may not work in all environments or terminals. They are primarily supported in Unix-like systems (e.g., Linux, macOS) and some Windows terminal emulators like PowerShell.