Question

How to write bold colored text in printf with C

Answer 1

#include <stdio.h>

#define RESET       "\033[0m"
#define BOLDBLACK   "\033[1m\033[30m"     
#define BOLDRED     "\033[1m\033[31m"     
#define BOLDGREEN   "\033[1m\033[32m"     
#define BOLDYELLOW  "\033[1m\033[33m"     
#define BOLDBLUE    "\033[1m\033[34m"     
#define BOLDMAGENTA "\033[1m\033[35m"     
#define BOLDCYAN    "\033[1m\033[36m"     
#define BOLDWHITE   "\033[1m\033[37m"     

int main ()
{
    printf(BOLDGREEN "%s\n", "bold green text" RESET);
    printf(BOLDRED "%s\n", "bold red text" RESET);
    printf(BOLDYELLOW "%s\n", "bold yellow text" RESET);
    
    return 0;
}

  
/*
run:
  
bold green text
bold red text
bold yellow text     
  
*/

 

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