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Colorize typing into iex shell

Is it possible to colorize typing into elixir interactive shell (iex) ?

iex [21:13 :: 2] > quote do: 1 + 2
{:+, [context: Elixir, import: Kernel], [1, 2]}

So, this part

quote do: 1 + 2

is always white (I cannot set different color for quote or do:). All others can be colored using .iex.exs config file.

Solution

  • Neither Elixir nor Erlang shell support colouring dynamic input, so what you want to achieve is not possible with current implementation.