shorter syntax not working in TypeScript

[ohabash]

How can i achieve this syntax in my TS project

console.log('hello'.red) <== instead of "hello", undefined is printed

[wrule]

me too

[wrule]

maybe you can try import 'colors' dont use import colors from 'colors' its solved my problem

[mikemklee]

I had the same problem and verifed @wrule 's solution works.

[kerberjg]

Doesn't work for me when targetting module 'ESNext' in TypeScript, I've tried both import 'colors' and require('colors'), but to no avail

[kerberjg]

UPDATE: fixed by setting moduleResolution to "node" in tsconfig.json

[enwi]

I had the same issue, but the following did the trick:

import * as Color from 'colors';

// below line fixes color print
Color.red;

console.log('Oh my heavens! '.rainbow);