DEFAULT_COLOR=$'\e[m' PURPLE() { PURPLE=$'\e[0;35m' echo -e ${PURPLE}$@${DEFAULT_COLOR} } RED() { RED=$'\e[0;31m' echo -e ${RED}$@${DEFAULT_COLOR} } CYAN() { CYAN=$'\e[0;36m' echo -e ${CYAN}$@${DEFAULT_COLOR} } YELLOW() { YELLOW=$'\e[0;33m' echo -e ${YELLOW}$@${DEFAULT_COLOR} } GREEN() { GREEN=$'\e[0;32m' echo -e ${GREEN}$@${DEFAULT_COLOR} }