Elevate Console Output with Colors and Styles
Simplify coloring console text with PastelEx, inspired by Pastel and Crayon.
Tested on Windows and Linux terminals.
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This library simplifies the process of applying ANSI color codes to strings, mitigating several potential drawbacks:
- If a terminal lacks ANSI support, the output might display the string with visible ANSI codes, as the terminal wouldn't recognize them as formatting instructions.
- Manually composing ANSI codes can be intricate for humans, involving the need to write out each code explicitly.
Example:
using PastelExtended;
using System.Drawing;
Console.WriteLine($"This text is {"yellow".Fg("#ffff00")}!".Fg(Color.White));
Console.WriteLine(PastelEx.Gradient("This text is gradient.", new[] { Color.Magenta, Color.Aqua }));
If needed or desired, you can modify PastelEx's behavior using the PastelSettings class.
To adjust the settings, simply modify the PastelEx.Settings property.
For adding color or decoration in small console apps.
Respects the NO_COLOR environment variable. If this variable exists with any value, colors and decorations will be disabled by default.
Tested for accurate rendering. If you find any issues, please report them via the issues page.
Efficient, minimal memory use.
Benchmark (lower values are better):
| Method | Mean | Gen 0 | Allocated |
|-----------|------------:|----------:|----------:|
| Pastel | 2,551.55 ns | 1.2665 | 2656 B |
| PastelEx | 25.78 ns | 0.0382 | 80 B |
| Crayon | 453.23 ns | 0.6266 | 1312 B |
