Well, have you tried aviso pretty?

no but I will now 🙂

@U0510KXTU I used zprint which was pretty good for my needs.

tried loading aviso but got the following from the require…

----- Error --------------------------------------------------------------------
Type:     clojure.lang.ExceptionInfo
Message:  Could not resolve symbol: Thread$UncaughtExceptionHandler
Data:     {:type :sci/error, :line nil, :column nil, :file "io/aviso/repl.clj", :phase "analysis"}
Location: io/aviso/repl.clj:34:3
Phase:    analysis

----- Context ------------------------------------------------------------------
30: (defn uncaught-exception-handler
31:   "Returns a reified UncaughtExceptionHandler that prints the formatted exception to `*err*`."
32:   {:added "0.1.18"}
33:   []
34:   (reify Thread$UncaughtExceptionHandler
      ^--- Could not resolve symbol: Thread$UncaughtExceptionHandler
35:     (uncaughtException [_ _ t]
36:       (binding [*out* *err*]
37:         (printf "Uncaught exception in thread %s:%n%s%n"
38:                 (-> (Thread/currentThread) .getName)
39:                 (e/format-exception t))

----- Stack trace --------------------------------------------------------------
clojure.core/reify*                       - <built-in>
io.aviso.repl/reify                       - io/aviso/repl.clj:34:3
io.aviso.repl                             - io/aviso/repl.clj:34:3
clojure.core/reify                        - <built-in>
io.aviso.repl                             - io/aviso/repl.clj:34:3
io.aviso.repl                             - io/aviso/repl.clj:30:1
tasks                                     - /Users/steve/Documents/oss/salesforce-babashka/src/tasks.clj:2:3
tasks-tests                               - /Users/steve/Documents/oss/salesforce-babashka/test/tasks_tests.clj:2:3
user-ee0b5681-7624-4ad5-8672-e3926af017f3 - <expr>:4:47

@U03B2SRNYTY does zprint include coloring?

answering my own question: yes it does https://github.com/kkinnear/zprint/blob/main/doc/options/colors.md

I’ll give it a try

Tip, you won't see some syntax like "..." if you use a light scheme on a black terminal etc.

thanks. working well in initial tests. I’ll try to tweak the theme to see a bit less red

Heed my tip before you start changing colours.

@U0510KXTU The https://github.com/AvisoNovate/pretty/blob/master/src/io/aviso/ansi.clj namespace works in bb

That namespace is about colors, you don't need the rest if you just want colors

there is also this one which works with bb https://github.com/trhura/clojure-term-colors (via https://babashka.org/toolbox/)

if something is missing in the toolbox, please create PRs :)

Thanks. Zprint will do the job for now

Nice name 😉

java shell?

clojure.java.shell ie not bb shell

aha.

(clojure.java.shell/sh "ls" :dir "..")

Yes, that's the one, thank you

Same in babashka.shell? : )

(babashka.process/shell {:dir ".."} "ls")