c++ colored console output code example

Example 1: c++ colored output

// For windows only
#include <Windows.h>

std::string textColor(int colorID = 1, std::string textToColor = "") {
		SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), colorID);
		return textToColor;
}

// Usage: std::cout << textColor(1, "example");

// Color ID's
/*
1: Blue
2: Green
3: Cyan
4: Red
5: Purple
6: Dark Yellow
7: White
8: Grey
9: Bright blue
10: Brigth green
11: Bright cyan
12: Bright red
13: Pink
14: Yellow
15: Bright white
*\

Example 2: c++ colored output

Black \033[0;30m

    Red \033[0;31m

    Green \033[0;32m

    Yellow \033[0;33m

    Blue \033[0;34m

    Purple \033[0;35m

    Cyan \033[0;36m

    White \033[0;37m