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guram dgebuadze
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,122 Pointsflex-basiis
can someone help i cant get what it does with auto, initial, 0, integer or etc. what's the differences? (this lesson is so uninformative)
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Steven Parker
231,275 PointsEven MDN, my usual go-to reference, is a bit vague on this; but it does describe the amusing history of the "auto" setting. Apparently even the creators weren't sure what it should do and changed it a few times. See the MDN page on flex-basis.
Another good source of information is A Complete Guide to Flexbox on CSS Tricks.
But some time spent experimenting on a sandbox tool may be more valuable than any documentation.
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guram dgebuadze
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,122 PointsThe most consufing is flex-basis: 0; I can't get it.
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsThat just means there's no minimum, so it fits the contents.
guram dgebuadze
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,122 Pointsauto also fits content when there is no size determined, but items look differently what is the difference.