Change output text color in java

Question

I'm trying to change the color of specific text in Eclipse's console, for example: regular text is in black, but errors are presented in red color. I'm trying to do the same with the try and catch blocks. Here's my code:

int [] arr = {1,2,6,8}; try { for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) { System.out.println(arr[i]); } } catch (Exception ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException) { **System.out.println("You got too long");** }

Now I want the code surrounded by double asterisks to be in red color in the console, is it possible? and if yes then how? Thank you.

Print to error stream System.err.println.

Aleksandr M
– Aleksandr M

2015-03-26 14:01:03 +00:00
Commented Mar 26, 2015 at 14:01 — Aleksandr M
– Aleksandr M, Commented Mar 26, 2015 at 14:01

Youssef Sadiki · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-07 10:53:13Z

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Open Preferences -> C/C++ -> Build -> Console and then change the colors as you like.

answered May 7, 2017 at 10:53

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4 Comments

Thomas Flinkow Over a year ago

Your answer is missing the point. The op wants "to change the color of specific text" -- further, your answer is for C/C++ while the question is clearly about Java.

MasterHD Over a year ago

@Thomas Flinkow, The question doesn't mention "java" anywhere while it does specifically mention "Eclipse". It was my first search result to fix the output color in C++ in Eclipse's console, so I'd say the wrong question is being asked here.

Thomas Flinkow Over a year ago

@MasterHD I agree with you considering the question does not make use of the java tag, but considering that the code in question contains System.out.println and that the question is not about changing the color for every console output, but only for specific words (programmatically) I still feel like this answer is not correct.

Thomas Flinkow Over a year ago

@MasterHD I just added the java tag to avoid confusions and to prevent this question from showing up when someone searches for the output color of console text in C++.

Chandrayya G K · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-26 14:03:08Z

You can use grep console plugin for this. Check here for more details

You can also filter/color eclipse console text based on regular expression.

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