CSS flex property
This property specifies the components of a flexible length. This property is a shorthand property for setting the flex-grow, flex-shrink, and the flex-basis properties at once.
Syntax:
flex: [ flex-grow flex-shrink flex-basis ] | none | auto | initial | inherit
Property Values:
- flex-grow Flex grows factor or positive flexibility for the flex item.
- flex-shrink Flex shrink factor or negative flexibility for the flex item.
- flex-basis Initial size of the flex item.
- none Equivalent to setting flex to 0 0 auto.
- auto Equivalent to setting flex to 1 1 auto.
- initial Its default value.
- inherit Its parent element flex property.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> CSS flex Property </title> <style> .container { width: 200px; height: 100px; border: 1px solid black; display: flex; margin: 15px; background-color: pink; } .flex-item{ flex: 1; // unitless number: flex-grow } .flex-item1{ flex: 0 50px; // flex-grow, flex-basis } .flex-item2{ flex: 2 2; // flex-grow, flex-shrink } .flex-item, .flex-item1, .flex-item2 { background-color: lightblue; margin: 4px; } </style> </head> <body> <h3> flex: 1; </h3> <div class = "container"> <div class = "flex-item"> </div> <div class = "flex-item"> </div> <div class = "flex-item"> </div> </div> <h3> flex: 0 50px; </h3> <div class = "container"> <div class = "flex-item1"> </div> <div class = "flex-item1"> </div> <div class = "flex-item1"> </div> </div> <h3> flex: 2 2; </h3> <div class = "container"> <div class = "flex-item2"> </div> <div class = "flex-item2"> </div> <div class = "flex-item2"> </div> </div> </body> </html>
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