Python module to enable ANSI colors for stdout on Windows?

Question

I am looking for a Python module that would add ANSI support under Windows.

This means that after importing the module, if you output ANSI escaped strings, they will

Answer 1

Your best bet is probably to use the colorama module.

In fact, I believe that the Windows console does not support ANSI colors natively. colorama solves this difficulty by intercepting ANSI sequences and performing the appropriate Windows color change calls. This way, your code can be quite portable, as it can print colors in the same way both on Windows and in ANSI-compliant terminals.