From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2008-12-06T06:54:10+09:00
Subject: Re: AnsiString (#185)

> Make a subclass of String (or delegate) that tracks "embedded" ANSI  
> codes along with the text. The class should add methods for wrapping  
> the text in ANSI codes. Implement as much of the core String API as  
> possible. So for example:
>
>     s1 = AnsiString.new("Hi")
>     s2 = AnsiString.new("there!)
>
>     s1.red    # wrap text in red/escape ANSI codes
>     s1.blue   # wrap text in blue/escape ANSI codes

Make that 's2.blue'.

>     s3 = s1 + ' ' + s2  #=> New AnsiString
>     s3.to_str           #=> "\e[31mHi\e[0m \e[34mthere!\e[0m"

I've found it pretty challenging to keep the ANSI codes in sync with
the text while still being able to manipulate the text like a normal
string. I'm curious to see how other people approach it.

T.