Console color f# code example

Example 1: c# console background color

Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;

Example 2: f# console color

module Console =

    open System

    let log =
        let lockObj = obj()
        fun color s ->
            lock lockObj (fun _ ->
                Console.ForegroundColor <- color
                printfn "%s" s
                Console.ResetColor())

    let complete = log ConsoleColor.Magenta
    let ok = log ConsoleColor.Green
    let info = log ConsoleColor.Cyan
    let warn = log ConsoleColor.Yellow
    let error = log ConsoleColor.Red

module Main =

    let demo() = 
        let fileName = "myfile.txt"
        Console.info <| sprintf "Opening file %s" fileName