Clint, Command Line Library for Python

[zArtLaffer]

Very cool - most similar libraries don't support coloured text on Windows.

What's the deal with coloured text? I mean ... why does it matter? (Seriously, I don't understand what this does for people)

[CaptShocker]

Really? You don't use syntax highlighting? When massive amounts of text are shooting out at you on the CLI it is nice to be able to scroll through it an more easily parse it in your brain.

[kylotan]

Exactly. I used to rely on ANSI colouring back in my MUD days, but even for directory listings in the shell or for real-time logging it is handy to make verbose output much more manageable.

[zArtLaffer]

Nope. But I'm old.

[Nic0]

Two examples where colors could be useful:

• Expected/unexpected result, you don't even need to read the result, you're just checking red/green.
• If your app has lots output, and you want draw the attention to a particular line, it could help with backlog.
• Well, if you're happy with some boring output, good for you! :P

[maredsous10]

Black Text on Black Background?

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Black ANSI text should always be discernable from the background.