colrs 0.1.1

A simple and elegant Python library for terminal text coloring.

colorara 🎨

A simple, elegant, and easy-to-use Python library to add color to your terminal text and backgrounds.

Features

• Simple API: Color your text with zero hassle.
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux thanks to colorama.
• Inline Tag Coloring: Color specific words within a string using simple tags like <green>word</>.
• Colored User Input: Control the color of the user's typed text in input() prompts.
• "Magic": An optional mode to make the built-in print() and input() color-aware.
• Lightweight: Has only one dependency (colorama) for cross-platform support.

Installation

First, navigate to the colorara project directory. Then, install it using pip:

pip install .

After installation, you can import it in any Python script on your system.

Usage

colorara is designed for flexibility and ease of use.

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cprint() and Inline Coloring

The cprint() function is your main tool for printing. It supports both coloring the entire line and coloring specific parts of a string using tags.

Syntax: <color_name>text</> or <text_color,bg_color>text</>

from colorara import cprint

# Overall coloring (like before)
cprint("This entire line is green.", color="green")

# --- Inline Tag Coloring ---
# Color a specific word
cprint("Status: <green>OK</>")

# Use multiple colors in one line
cprint("Results: <green>SUCCESS</>, Warnings: <yellow>3</>, Errors: <red>0</>")

# You can also color backgrounds
cprint("System State: <white,bg_green>ONLINE</>") 
cprint("Alert: <black,bg_yellow>CHECK CONFIG</>")

# If you provide a `color` argument with tags, it is ignored
cprint("The tag <green>always</> wins.", color="red") # "always" will be green

cinput() and Colored User Input

Use cinput() to get user input with a colored prompt and even colored user-typed text.

It accepts a new argument inp_color. If you provide it, the user's typing will be in that color. If you don't, the user's typing will have the same color as the prompt.

from colorara import cinput

# The user's typed text will be cyan, just like the prompt
name = cinput("Enter your name: ", color="cyan")
print(f"Hello, {name}!")

# The prompt will be yellow, but the user's typing will be blue
age = cinput("Enter your age: ", color="yellow", inp_color="blue")
print(f"You are {age} years old.")

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Magic ✨

This mode is for maximum convenience. By calling magic() once, colorara patches the built-in print() and input() functions, giving them all the powers of cprint and cinput.

⚠️ Warning: This modifies Python's built-in functions and might cause conflicts if another library tries to do the same. Use it with caution.

from colorara import magic, revert

# Activate magic
magic()

# The built-in print now understands tags!
print("Magic <magenta>print</> supports tags too!")
print("Status: <green>OK</>, Mode: <cyan,bg_black>MAGIC</>")

# The magic input also supports `inp_color`
food = input("Favorite food (prompt is red, typing is green)? ", color="red", inp_color="green")
print(f"You like {food}!")

# You can revert the changes if needed
revert()

# This print will be normal again
print("Back to normal.")

Available Colors

You can use the following color names for both color and bg_color:

• black
• red
• green
• yellow
• blue
• magenta
• cyan
• white