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Prompt

Can you please teach me how to include colour in IRC messages?

Answer

Including color in IRC messages involves using special control codes that are recognized by most IRC clients. These control codes allow you to format your messages with different colors or styles like bold or underline. Here's how you can do it:

1. Color Control Code

  • The control code for color is Ctrl + K, which appears as \x03 in raw text.
  • After the color code, you specify the foreground color number, optionally followed by a comma and the background color number.

2. Color Codes

Here are the standard IRC color codes:

Code Color Code Color
00 White 08 Yellow
01 Black 09 Light Green
02 Blue (Navy) 10 Cyan
03 Green 11 Light Cyan
04 Red 12 Light Blue
05 Brown (Maroon) 13 Pink
06 Purple 14 Grey
07 Orange 15 Light Grey

3. Example Usage

To include color in your messages, use the format:

\x03<foreground>,<background>Text

Examples:

  1. Simple colored text (e.g., Red text):

    \x034This text is red.

    Output: This text is red.

  2. Text with a background color (e.g., Green text on a Yellow background):

    \x033,08This text is green with a yellow background.

    Output: This text is green with a yellow background.

  3. Resetting the color: To stop the color effect, you can use the reset code: Ctrl + O (\x0F in raw text).

    Example:

    \x034Red text\x0F Normal text

    Output: Red text Normal text.

4. Styling Codes

You can combine colors with other styles:

Style Code Description
Bold \x02 Makes the text bold.
Underline \x1F Underlines the text.
Italic \x1D Italicizes the text.
Reverse Color \x16 Swaps foreground and background.

Example with Bold and Color:

\x02\x034Bold and Red\x0F Normal text

Output: Bold and Red Normal text.

5. Send Messages

When typing in an IRC client:

  • Use Ctrl + K to insert the color code.
  • Follow with the numeric codes for foreground and background colors as needed.

If you're scripting for an IRC bot or using raw IRC commands, include the control characters as their ASCII values (\x03, \x02, etc.) directly in your message string.

Let me know if you’d like examples in a specific programming language, like Go or PHP, for sending these formatted IRC messages!