prompt() now renders the real bash prompt on your system with a hack

demo.sh

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 #     type():      simulates typing its arguments
 #     execute():   simuates typing then executing its arguments in a shell
 #     wait():      waits for user input with optional timeout
-#     cmd():       gives control to user until she enters 'end' (or for a single command if you pass an argument).
+#     cmd():       gives control to user until she enters 'end' (or for a single command if you pass an argument)
 #     color():     allows you to color (second argument, defaults to $clr) some text (first argument)
 #
 # Helpers (internal stuff):
 #     simtyping(): let's data piped to it through at rates similar to typing
-#     prompt():    prints a nice colored prompt
+#     prompt():    prints the bash PS1 prompt on your system with a nasty hack
 
 TYPE_SPEED="${TYPE_SPEED:-15}"
 PROMPT_TIMEOUT="${PROMPT_TIMEOUT:--1}"
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ function wait()
 
 function prompt()
 {
-    def="\033[0;00m"
-    blu="\033[0;34m"
-    cyn="\033[0;36m"
-    printf "[$cyn$(whoami)$def@$blu$(hostname)$def $(basename `pwd`)]\$ "; 
+    invalidcmd="somethingthatshouldbetotallynotacommandinanygivenenvironment"
+    expPS1=$(echo $invalidcmd |
+             bash -i 2>&1     |
+             grep $invalidcmd |
+             head -n 1        |
+             sed "s/$invalidcmd//g")
+    printf "$expPS1"
 }
 
 function execute()