General ⇒ parameter passing to \verb|| environment

[csmgroup]

I happen to write the following code over and over again.

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{\color{blue}\verb|>|} {\footnotesize\verb|HI|} 

So, I came up with the following code to make it a command.

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\newcommand{\result}[2]{%
{\color{#1}\verb|>|} {\footnotesize\verb|#2|} 
}

The problem is that the result is not what I expected, there are '|' characters attached.
What might be wrong? I need to have the verbatim environment kept as the result can contain some characters something like $, \ ...

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\documentclass{article}

\newcommand{\result}[2]{%
{\color{#1}\verb|>|} {\footnotesize\verb|#2|} 
}

\usepackage{color}

\begin{document}
{\color{blue}\verb|>|} {\footnotesize\verb|HI|} 

\result{red}{HI}

\end{document}

[frabjous]

Do you really need to use \verb here rather than e.g., \texttt? I think that would solve your problem.

[csmgroup]

Thanks for the answer, I agree to use \texttt for this purpose.