ANSI Escape Codes

ANSI escape codes are sequences of characters used to control text formatting in terminal displays, such as changing colors, moving the cursor, or clearing the screen. They start with the ESC character (ESC) followed by specific characters that instruct the terminal how to modify the display. These codes enable dynamic, colorful, and interactive text output in command-line interfaces, making scripts and programs more visually organized and user-friendly. Though primarily used in Unix-like systems, they normalize text appearance across diverse terminal emulators and applications.