A simple monkeypatch for String that adds support for standard ASCII escape sequences, including color, video attributes, and cursor placement.

Usage examples:

require 'easy-color'

puts "#{'**'.bold.cyan.bg(:yellow)} yay backgrounds!"
puts "#{'**'.bold.cyan} OOH I just made a prompt!"
puts "IMPORTANT!!".bold.underline.red

• black
• red
• green
• yellow
• blue
• purple
• cyan
• white

• clean
• bold
• underline
• blink
• reverse
• conceal