Console module

console:clear

Clear the terminal on Windows and Posix.

Parameters

• None.

Return value nil

Author

• @SuperFola

Example

(import "console.arkm")
(print "hello world")  # hello world is printed
(console:clear)        # now the whole terminal is empty and nothing is printed

console:color

This function changes the color of the text written to the terminal.

Parameter

• color: a string representing the wanted color.

Return value nil

Available colors:

reset - remove all color and modifiers
bold - bold text if available
dark - darker text if available
underline - underlined text if available
blink - blinking text if available
reverse - reverse text if available
concealed - concealed text if available
 
FOREGROUND COLORS:
grey
red
green
yellow
blue
magenta
cyan
white
 
BACKGROUND COLORS:
on_grey
on_red
on_green
on_yellow
on_blue
on_magenta
on_cyan
on_white

Example

(import "console.arkm")
(print "hello world")  # this is using the default color of the terminal
(console:color "red")
(print "this is in red")
(print "this line is still red")
(console:color "reset")    # now the colors are back to normal
(print "I am normal")
(console:color "on_cyan")
(print "I am a text on cyan background")