Pygments is a generic syntax highlighter suitable for use in code hosting, forums, wikis or other applications that need to prettify source code.
Py of course stands for Python, while pigments are used for coloring paint, and in this case, source code.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports over 500 languages and text formats.
- Fast parsing and formatting.
- Special attention is paid to details that increase highlighting quality.
- Support for new languages and formats are added easily; most languages use a simple regex-based lexing mechanism.
- A number of output formats are available, among them HTML, RTF, LaTeX and ANSI sequences.
- Usable as a command-line tool and as a library.
Website: pygments.org
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Georg Brandl
License: BSD 2-Clause “Simplified” License
Pygments is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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