# Pretty command line / console output on Unix in Python and Go Lang

DevFeed: [Pretty command line / console output on Unix in Python and Go Lang](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/pretty-command-line-console-output-on-unix-in-python-and-go-lang-35442.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/software/pretty-command-line-console-output-on-unix-in-python-and-go-lang/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2011-11-16T01:17:10Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [console](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/console.md>), [Script](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/script.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Unix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/unix.md>), [Go Language](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go-language.md>), [screen](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/screen.md>), [color](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/color.md>)

Tags: [ansi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ansi.md>), [color](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/color.md>), [command-line](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-line.md>), [commandline](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/commandline.md>), [console](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/console.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [screen](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/screen.md>), [scripts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scripts.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [unix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unix.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial on improving Unix command-line script output without using curses. It presents Python examples for carriage-return single-line output, flushing, bold text, ANSI escape sequences, colors, screen measurement, and progress bars, with a Go summary example.

## Source excerpt

Elevate your command-line scripts with these simple yet powerful tips.