[Tutor] display text in colors

[Luke Paireepinart]

LandSurveyor wrote:
> I would like to direct a python script to display 'print' strings in various (chosen) colors; for example:
>
> print \
> """
> color this line blue   # in the printout display-be it screen or hardcopy
> color this line green  # in the printout display-be it screen or hardcopy
> """
> what I tried doing was:
> import os
> then the line...<os.system('\[\e[31;1m\]')> just before the print command (I borrowed this formatting from my $PS1 format.
>
> Nadda.  Didn't work.  What might I try?
>   
Uh, I think it's pretty important what operating system you're using here.
Could you let us know before we try to help further?
Thanks,
-Luke