What are the limitations of using PHP for color output in a command line interface?

PHP does not have built-in support for color output in a command line interface. To overcome this limitation, you can use ANSI escape codes to format text with colors. These codes can be included in the strings you output to the command line to change the text color, background color, and text styles. 

<?php
// Color output in command line using ANSI escape codes
echo "\033[0;31mHello, World!\033[0m\n"; // Output red text
echo "\033[1;34mHello, World!\033[0m\n"; // Output bold blue text
echo "\033[1;32;40mHello, World!\033[0m\n"; // Output bold green text on black background
?>

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PHP command line interface color output limitations terminal restrictions

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