How do I make colored text in C++?

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How do I make colored text in C++?

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Joshuahaojie

Just a beginner in C++, how do I make the most effective code for C++ to make colored text ?

Answered by PattanAhmed [earned 5 cycles]

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PattanAhmed

@Joshuahaojie Hi,
Here are some colors that you can use in C++

#include <iostream>

#define RESET   "\033[0m"
#define BLACK   "\033[30m"      /* Black */
#define RED     "\033[31m"      /* Red */
#define GREEN   "\033[32m"      /* Green */
#define YELLOW  "\033[33m"      /* Yellow */
#define BLUE    "\033[34m"      /* Blue */
#define MAGENTA "\033[35m"      /* Magenta */
#define CYAN    "\033[36m"      /* Cyan */
#define WHITE   "\033[37m"      /* White */
#define BOLDBLACK   "\033[1m\033[30m"      /* Bold Black */
#define BOLDRED     "\033[1m\033[31m"      /* Bold Red */
#define BOLDGREEN   "\033[1m\033[32m"      /* Bold Green */
#define BOLDYELLOW  "\033[1m\033[33m"      /* Bold Yellow */
#define BOLDBLUE    "\033[1m\033[34m"      /* Bold Blue */
#define BOLDMAGENTA "\033[1m\033[35m"      /* Bold Magenta */
#define BOLDCYAN    "\033[1m\033[36m"      /* Bold Cyan */
#define BOLDWHITE   "\033[1m\033[37m"      /* Bold White */


int main() {
  std::cout << BLUE << "Hello World!\n";
}

Thanks!

Hope this helps

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Joshuahaojie

@PattanAhmed Thanks man ! Also, is there any way to change background color?

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PattanAhmed

@Joshuahaojie Welcome!
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Thanks!

Working repl here

Hi! I put them in a struct:

struct ColorStruct {
  std::string reset = "\x1b[0m";
  std::string bold = "\x1b[1m";
  std::string italic = "\x1b[3m";
  std::string underline = "\x1b[4m";
  std::string inverse = "\x1b[7m";
  std::string black = "\x1b[30m";
  std::string red = "\x1b[31m";
  std::string green = "\x1b[32m";
  std::string yellow = "\x1b[33m";
  std::string blue = "\x1b[34m";
  std::string magenta = "\x1b[35m";
  std::string cyan = "\x1b[36m";
  std::string white = "\x1b[37m";
  std::string gray = "\x1b[90m";
  std::string bright_red = "\x1b[91m";
  std::string bright_green = "\x1b[92m";
  std::string bright_yellow = "\x1b[93m";
  std::string bright_blue = "\x1b[94m";
  std::string bright_magenta = "\x1b[95m";
  std::string bright_cyan = "\x1b[96m";
  std::string bright_white = "\x1b[97m";
  std::string bg_black = "\x1b[40m";
  std::string bg_red = "\x1b[41m";
  std::string bg_green = "\x1b[42m";
  std::string bg_yellow = "\x1b[43m";
  std::string bg_blue = "\x1b[44m";
  std::string bg_magenta = "\x1b[45m";
  std::string bg_cyan = "\x1b[46m";
  std::string bg_white = "\x1b[47m";
  std::string bg_gray = "\x1b[100m";
  std::string bg_bright_red = "\x1b[101m";
  std::string bg_bright_green = "\x1b[102m";
  std::string bg_bright_yellow = "\x1b[103m";
  std::string bg_bright_blue = "\x1b[104m";
  std::string bg_bright_magenta = "\x1b[105m";
  std::string bg_bright_cyan = "\x1b[106m";
  std::string bg_bright_white = "\x1b[107m";
};

ColorStruct colors;

std::cout << colors.red << "red text" << colors.reset << " normal text";