How to change the color and clear the screen?

1. How to change the color at the text? like

Code:

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include <iostream.h>//which more files i need?

int main(){

changecolor//how to change the text color?
cout << "This text is red..."; //... or should be
return 0;
}

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2. How to clear the screen? Example i make a "cout" saying "hello world". How then i clear the screen so it isnt there anymore?

do a search, these topics have been discussed before. also, look at the FAQ.

as alpha said do a search this have been asked before

the things you wish to do depends on what compiler you have
if u have borland its easier to change the colors but sorry i've forgot the name of the functions and headers, anyone with a good memory?
the other thing clearing the screen i remember though?! i think..
:confused: clrcs() was it right guys?:confused:
in msvc include <stdlib.h>
use the function system("cls")

Since cout is a stream, it only handles data. It does not handle how it is displayed. So you can't change the color of cout. Not using a standard header at least.

Windows can change the color of DOS-prompt when including some header. Real DOS can change colors using interrupts. Look it up.

Hi Im searching for how to do both of these possibilities, and unfortunately this is what I find. Anybody know how to do this?

Code:

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#include <windows.h>


SetConsoleTextAttribute(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), 0x000001);
cout << "This text should be blue";

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The different numbers in the 0x000001 part change the colour, eg 0x00000f sets it to bright white.
If SetConsoleTextAttribute() does not work, try SetConsoleTextAttributeA() (A on the end). I'm pretty sure that that is right.

Code:

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#include <stdlib.h>
system("cls");

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Is what I've always used, but I'm pretty sure theres some other functions for it, in CONIO.H somewhere.

Paul

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