Bold formatting in Python console

Question

I have defined a list in Python code.

list = ['kumar','satheesh','rajan']    
BOLD = '\033[1m'

for i, item in enumerate(list):
   list[i] = BOLD + item

print (list)

But I am getting the output as ['\x1b[1mfsdfs', '\x1b[1mfsdfsd', '\x1b[1mgdfdf']

But the required output is ['kumar','satheesh','rajan']

How to format the list elements in bold using python?

Solution 1

You need to also specify END = '\033[0m':

list = ['kumar','satheesh','rajan']

BOLD = '\033[1m'
END = '\033[0m'

for each in list:
    print('{}{}{}'.format(BOLD, each, END))

To make the list itself bold like ['kumar', 'satheesh', 'rajan']:

print('{}{}{}'.format(BOLD, list, END))

Solution 2

try printing as follows

for each in list:
    print(each)

following is the output

Comments

[imperialgendarme]

Please consider using a different variable name for your list.. list is not an enforced keyword but it will give you unforeseeable problems if you use that as your variable name..

[smci]

Possible duplicate of How do I print colored/bold output to the terminal in Python?

[mkHun]

You are making the bold for square bracket also if it is really want print bold before printing the array

[Serge Ballesta]

I did not downvote, and I know that it will work. But code only answers are considered as poor on SO. Explaining why it works that way will greatly improve your answer...

[smci]

Please close as duplicate How do I print colored/bold output to the terminal in Python?

[Ancora Imparo]

Your code will print all outputs in bold even if an item doesn't prefix with the escape string because it didn't ends with '\033[0m'.

[mvsat]

I need the output to be enclosed in list. Inside the list only, the bold letters are not coming

[mvsat]

I need the output to be enclosed in list. Inside the list only, the bold letters are not coming @Kalyan

[mvsat]

Wow! It helps. Thanks.

[rawwar]

are you trying to do it in ipython console?