DMD now has colorized syntax highlighting in error messages

[Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-announce]

On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 08:11:21 Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d-announce 
wrote:
> On 5/16/2017 7:17 AM, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
> > So again it is NOT color that bothers me. It is OVERUSE of color for
> > stuff that isn't important to read the message which dilutes the
> > meaning of color. It isn't special anymore.
>
> Perhaps. I know I have some trouble distinguishing code from explanatory
> text in error messages, particularly when the code looks like english, as
> in:
>
>      error: undefined identifier maybe
>
> Colorizing code distinguishes it from text.
>
> The initial color choices I picked are garish on purpose, it's to try
> things out. I expect to change it to more muted ones (turn off the
> intensity bit at least). It's also possible to use underlining.
>
> I'm working on the next PR that will auto-detect if Adam is running the
> compiler, and will highlight code with blinking text.

LOL. Or you could have it just say:

"I'm sorry, Adam. I'm afraid I can't do that."

:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEu4Iq5KL-Q

- Jonathan M Davis