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CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Building a Layout with Flexbox Creating a Three Column Layout with Flexbox

Posted by vamosrope14
vamosrope14
14,932 Points

Why did he set all three columns to a flex basis of 0?

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2 Answers

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

The "flex-basis"acts as a minimum size.

Also, when set to 0, the extra space around the content isn't factored in. If set to auto (the default setting), the extra space is distributed based on its "flex-grow" value.

virus200
virus200
6,583 Points
virus200
virus200
6,583 Points

Couldn't you also have done this?

.row {
   flex-wrap: nowrap;
}