That works unless STDOUT uses the same stream as STDERR, in which case all printed code after the STDERR prints are also red.

You should use

print STDERR color ("red"), @_, color ("reset");

or use the colored ("red", string) approach.

If you need more than just colors, like indents or modification, you can use Text::OutputFilter as an alternative:

use strict;
use warnings;

use Text::OutputFilter;
use Term::ANSIColor;

tie *STDERR, "Text::OutputFilter", 0, *STDERR,
    sub { color ("red")."$_[0]".color ("reset") };

print STDOUT "Normal\n";
print STDERR "Red?\n";
print STDOUT "Normal again?\n";

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Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

In reply to Re^2: color STERR red? by Tux
in thread color STERR red? by rastoboy

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