Console Magic: Unleashing the Power of ANSI Escape Codes in JavaScript

Improve your console Output with ANSI escape codes.

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A simple image generated with javascript and ANSI escape codes.

Have you ever wondered how to add color, bold text, or other effects to your console output in JavaScript? If so, you might be interested in learning about ANSI escape codes. ANSI escape codes are a set of special characters that can control the formatting and appearance of text in the console. In this post, we will explore some of the most valuable ANSI escape codes in JavaScript and show you how to use them to create various effects in the console. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced JavaScript developer, you will find some new tricks and techniques to improve your console output in this post. So, let’s get started and see what we can do with ANSI escape codes in JavaScript!

1. Rainbow Text

You can use ANSI escape codes to create text that changes color like a rainbow. This will output “I love JavaScript!” with each character in a different rainbow color.

const rainbowText = "I love JavaScript!";
let rainbowColors = [31, 33, 32, 36, 34, 35]; // ANSI color codes for red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta
let rainbowIndex = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < rainbowText.length; i++) {…

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