README.md
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# Dahlia.gleam
A Gleam port of [Dahlia](https://github.com/dahlia-lib/Dahlia) — a simple text formatting package, inspired by the game Minecraft.
## Exmaple
```gleam
dahlia.new()
|> dahlia.print("&aHello World")
```
## Installation
If available on Hex this package can be added to your Gleam project:
```sh
gleam add dahlia
```
and its documentation can be found at <https://hexdocs.pm/dahlia>.
# Color Codes
You can find a list of color codes on [the minecraft wiki](https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Formatting_codes).
| Command | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| `&n` | Change the color to `n` |
| `&~n` | Change the background color to `n` |
| `&[#HEXNUM]` | Change the color to `#HEXNUM` |
| `&~[#HEXNUM]` | Change the background color to `#HEXNUM` |
| `\\&` | Display an & |