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simple function for print colorful text

function to print text with colors(not contain all the colors) can be extended easily

Code:

function print_color { 
   local text=$1 
   local fg=$2 
   local bg=$3 
    
   #change to right form 
   case "$fg" in 
      red)   fg="31m" ;; 
      green)   fg="32m" ;;          
      yellow) fg="33m" ;; 
      blue)   fg="34m" ;; 
      white)   fg="37m" ;; 
      black)   fg="30m" ;; 
      *)      fg="37m" ;; 
   esac 

   case "$bg" in 
      red)   bg="41m" ;;          
      green)   bg="42m" ;;          
      yellow) bg="43m" ;; 
      blue)   bg="44m" ;; 
      white)   bg="47m" ;; 
      black)   bg="40m" ;; 
      *)      bg="40m" ;; 
   esac 
    
   echo -en "\033[$fg\033[$bg$text\033[0m"    
}

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