def stdout_message(message, prefix='<STR_LIT>', quiet=False,<EOL>multiline=False, tabspaces=<NUM_LIT:4>, severity='<STR_LIT>'):
prefix = prefix.upper()<EOL>tabspaces = int(tabspaces)<EOL>choices = ('<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>')<EOL>critical_status = ('<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>', '<STR_LIT>')<EOL>if quiet:<EOL><INDENT>return False<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>if prefix in critical_status or severity.upper() == '<STR_LIT>':<EOL><INDENT>header = (Colors.YELLOW + '<STR_LIT>' + Colors.RED + prefix +<EOL>Colors.YELLOW + '<STR_LIT>' + Colors.RESET + '<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>elif severity.upper() == '<STR_LIT>':<EOL><INDENT>header = (Colors.YELLOW + '<STR_LIT>' + Colors.ORANGE + prefix +<EOL>Colors.YELLOW + '<STR_LIT>' + Colors.RESET + '<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>else:    <EOL><INDENT>header = (Colors.YELLOW + '<STR_LIT>' + Colors.DARKCYAN + prefix +<EOL>Colors.YELLOW + '<STR_LIT>' + Colors.RESET + '<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>if multiline:<EOL><INDENT>print(header.expandtabs(tabspaces) + str(message))<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>print('<STR_LIT:\n>' + header.expandtabs(tabspaces) + str(message) + '<STR_LIT:\n>')<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>return True<EOL>
Prints message to cli stdout while indicating type and severity

    Args:
        :message (str): text characters to be printed to stdout
        :prefix (str):  4-letter string message type identifier.
        :quiet (bool):  Flag to suppress all output
        :multiline (bool): indicates multiline message; removes blank lines on
         either side of printed message
        :tabspaces (int): left justified number of spaces
        :severity (str): header msg determined color instead of prefix

    .. code-block:: python

        # Examples:

            - INFO (default)
            - ERROR (error, problem occurred)
            - WARN (warning)
            - NOTE (important to know)

    Returns:
        TYPE: bool, Success (printed) | Failure (no output)