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Blessed – Terminal Interaction Made Easy in python

Blessed is a Python library for handling advanced terminal interactions, including colored text, keyboard input, cursor movement, and screen control. It provides a higher-level, more Pythonic interface than using raw ANSI escape codes or curses. Developers use it to create rich command-line applications, interactive menus, or real-time dashboards directly in the terminal.


Installation:

pip install blessed
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Example usage:

from blessed import Terminal

term = Terminal()

print(term.clear)
print(term.bold_green("Hello from Blessed!"))
with term.location(5, 10):
    print(term.reverse("Text at row 10, column 5"))

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PyPI page: https://pypi.org/project/blessed/
GitHub page: https://github.com/jquast/blessed


3 Project Ideas:

  1. Create an interactive command-line text editor.
  2. Build a real-time server monitoring dashboard in the terminal.
  3. Design a retro-style game interface entirely in the console.

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