Ok how do I change the texts color without changing all the couts to printfs and without using system("color hex")
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Jump to PostBy 'without using system("color hex")' do you still mean "works on all systems magically"?
Jump to Postcan I write a chunk of code for this in a function for something, so yes.
You can write a function for it, yes. What you can't do is write a function that magically works on every possible platform. Console text color is inherently non-portable.
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Narue
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By 'without using system("color hex")' do you still mean "works on all systems magically"?
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No, I mean can I write a chunk of code for this in a function for something, so yes. Is this why people love java?
Narue
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can I write a chunk of code for this in a function for something, so yes.
You can write a function for it, yes. What you can't do is write a function that magically works on every possible platform. Console text color is inherently non-portable.
Is this why people love java?
Wide portability without losing functionality is one of Java's selling points.
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Ok than like in my other thread; how do you change color on the other two giants OSX and Linux?
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