How to add colour to text in c++?

Question

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
cout << "******* \n * \n * \n * \n * \n * \n******* \n\n";
cout << " * \n * \n * \n * \n * \n ****** \n\n";
cout << " * \n * * \n * * \n * * \n *\n\n";
cout << " * * \n * * \n * * * \n\n";
cout << " **** \n * \n **** \n * \n ****\n\n";
cout << " * * * * \n ** ** * * \n * * * * * \n * * * \n * * *";
return 0;
}

Answer 1

Gordie
In Windows 10, ANSI escape sequences do, in fact, work (awesome, right?). I used them in my Python chat client.

Answer 2

Gordie
Not only PS, but also the regular old command prompt. 😃

also i definitely didn't just brick my brand new oneplus 5t

Answer 3

A recent windows 10 update brought ANSI escape to 32 win console. I suppose it's part of their effort to emulate Linux on Windows.

Answer 4

There is no (standard) cross-platform way to do this. On windows, try using conio.h. It has the:

textcolor(); // and
textbackground();

functions.

For example:

textcolor(RED);
cprintf("H");
textcolor(BLUE);
cprintf("e");
// and so on.

Answer 5

wlcm 💙

Answer 6

thanxxx