#!/bin/bash # slightly slower than doing it directly, but nice. # only used where a complete line will be in a single colour case "$2" in black|k) echo "$1" ;; red|r) echo "$1" ;; green|g) echo "$1" ;; yellow|y) echo "$1" ;; blue|b) echo "$1" ;; magenta|m) echo "$1" ;; cyan|c) echo "$1" ;; white|w) echo "$1" ;; *) echo "$1" ;; esac