What is CSS flax Box?

Flexbox is to give the container the ability to expand and Shrink elements base on the available space. Flexbox Layout replaces float Layout Design New way to build one-Dimensional layouts.Flexbox prefix when writing CSS code.

display:flex;

let start it

flexbox properties:

1. Flex-direction
2. flex-wrap
3. flex-flow
4. flex-grow
5. flex-shrink
6. flex-basis
7. flex
8. justify-content
9. align-content
10. align-item
11. order

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1.flex-direction

Is use flex-direction on the website on flex-direction provides direction row or column-wise.

Properties value:

• row (Default): use Horizontal to direction item to Left to Right
• row-reverse: use row reverse to change direction to Right to left
• Column (vertical): use Vertical to direction content item top to bottom
• column-reverse: column-reverse reverse the direction Bottom to top

Note: Do Not work with inner item

.flex-container {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
/* flex-direction: row; */
}

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2. flex-wrap

some over content overflow in that condition use flex-wrap

flex-warp property value:

• nowrap: nowrap is the default property.
• warp: try to align the item in the given weight and height.
• warp-reverse: warp-reverse reverse the order of the item.

.flex-container {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}

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3.flex-flow

The flex-flow shorthand of the flex-direction and flex-wrap.when using in CSS file:first, use flex-direction after use flex-wrap.Syntax:

flex-flow: flex-direction flex-wrap;

.flex-container {
display: flex;
flex-flow: row wrap;
}

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4. flex-grow

Flex-grow work on the child item, not a parent item. Flex-grow gives equal space and also works on weight.

syntax:

flex-grow:1;

The flex-grow gives value base on a number like 1,2,3….n.

<div class=”flex-container”>
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div style=”flex-grow: 2">3</div>
<div>2</div>
</div>

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5. flex-shrink

flex-shrink use to create a responsive web layout.

flex-shrink:0;

No work. But when increase value to zero. Then web layout shrink.

<div class=”flex-container”>
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div style=”flex-shrink: 0">3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
</div>

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6. flex-basis

The flex-basic work like max-width.but in max-width fix width size.the flex-basic work with width and space. Note: flex-basis use to the individual item.

<div class=”flex-container”>
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div style=”flex-basis: 200px”>3</div>
<div>4</div>
</div>

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7. flex

The flex property is a shorthand property for the flex-grow, flex-shrink, and flex-basis properties.

.item {
display: flex;
flex: 1 1 150px;
}

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8. justify-content

Justify-content properties use for Horizontal Alignment

property value:

• flex-start: all the items more to Lift side
• flex-end: flex-end all the items more on the Right side.
• center: all the items in the center
• space-around: space-around first and end item move to corner
• space-between:
• space-evenly: space-evenly use for distributing space equally for every item.

.flex-container {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
/* Write all value */
}

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9. align-content:

align-content to use align item to vertical. Some time use height and width on the item in that condition data is overflow.

• Stretch: stretch is a default value
• flex-start: all the items more to Lift side
• flex-end: flex-end all the items more on the Right side.
• center: all the items in the center
• space-around: space-around first and end item move to corner
• space-between:
• space-evenly: space-evenly use for distributing space equally for every item.

.flex-container {
display: flex;
align-content: space-between;
}

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10. align-items

Align-self use to the individual item. Align-self align item to vertical item.

• Stretch: stretch is a default value
• flex-start: all the items more to Lift side
• flex-end: flex-end all the items more on the Right side.
• center: all the items in the center
• baseline: baseline work with your font
• auto: work according to parent

.flex-container {
display: flex;
height: 200px;
align-items: center;
}

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11. order:

When using the order property in the flex-box. Use to order change the item order according to your requirement.

order: number;

<div class=”flex-container”>
<div>1</div>
<div style=”order: 5">2</div>
<div>3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div style=”order: 2">5</div>
</div>

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