log-symbols

What is log-symbols?

The log-symbols package provides a set of symbols for use in console logging, which are especially useful for distinguishing different levels of log messages such as success, info, warning, and error. These symbols are cross-platform and will display correctly on different operating systems, including fallbacks for Windows.

What are log-symbols's main functionalities?

Success Symbol

Displays a green check mark to indicate a successful operation.

const logSymbols = require('log-symbols');
console.log(logSymbols.success, 'Operation successful!');

Info Symbol

Displays a blue 'i' to represent an informational message.

const logSymbols = require('log-symbols');
console.log(logSymbols.info, 'Information message.');

Warning Symbol

Displays a yellow exclamation mark to signal a warning.

const logSymbols = require('log-symbols');
console.log(logSymbols.warning, 'Warning! Something needs attention.');

Error Symbol

Displays a red cross to indicate an error or a problem.

const logSymbols = require('log-symbols');
console.log(logSymbols.error, 'Error! Something went wrong.');

Other packages similar to log-symbols

chalk

Chalk is a popular package that allows you to style and colorize text in the console. While it doesn't provide symbols, it is often used in conjunction with log-symbols to color the text accompanying the symbols for better visibility and emphasis.

figures

Figures provides a set of unicode symbols that can be used in the console, similar to log-symbols. It includes more symbols than log-symbols, offering a wider variety of icons for different use cases.

ora

Ora is a package that provides elegant terminal spinners. Although its primary feature is different, it includes symbols for success, info, warning, and error, which can be used similarly to log-symbols.

cli-spinners

cli-spinners is a collection of spinners for use in the terminal, similar to ora. It also includes some static symbols, but its main focus is on animated spinners for long-running tasks.

README

log-symbols

Colored symbols for various log levels

Includes fallbacks for Windows CMD which only supports a limited character set.

Install

$ npm install log-symbols

Usage

const logSymbols = require('log-symbols');

console.log(logSymbols.success, 'Finished successfully!');
// On good OSes:  ✔ Finished successfully!
// On Windows:    √ Finished successfully!

API

logSymbols

info

success

warning

error

Related

• figures - Unicode symbols with Windows CMD fallbacks
• py-log-symbols - Python port
• log-symbols - Ruby port
• guumaster/logsymbols - Golang port

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