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CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Flexbox Properties Distributing Space Inside a Flex Container

Posted by jlampstack
jlampstack
23,932 Points

Does using flex eliminate the need of using a .clearfix?

Does using flex eliminate the need of using a .clearfix?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Indeed it does.

Unlike floats, flex items are not taken out of the document flow, so you don't need any "tricks" to recover from using them. That's one of the reasons flex can be easier to work with,