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Python Setting Up a Local Python Environment Installing Python and Python Libraries Locally Using pip

Posted by Yukiru Kannazuki
Yukiru Kannazuki
3,036 Points

Why do Termcolor and Colorama not print color in my local setup?

from termcolor import cprint

cprint('Hello World!', 'red')

I've tried this is the Workspace, and it works (by making 'Hello World' red), but if I try to do it in my local python shell, it prints:

[31mHello World[0m (with some arrows in there too)

How should I fix this?

Kenneth Love, do you have any input?

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
3,273 Points

Hmm I just installed and used it in my local shell using python 2.7.9 using the same code you posted.

Try running "pip install termcolor --update" to correct any error you may have in your install.