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CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Flexbox Properties Growing and Aligning Flex Items

Posted by Shanequa Bond
Shanequa Bond
18,447 Points

can someone help please?? i cant figure out the answer!

Challenge Task 2 of 3

Next, target .primary and give it twice as much space as the other flex items.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.row {
  display: flex;
}
.column{
  flex-grow: 2; 
}

.primary{
 align-self:center; 
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Flexbox Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="row">   
      <div class="secondary column">
        <h2>How to get here</h2>
        <p>Tiramisu caramels gummies chupa.</p>
      </div>

      <div class="primary column">
        <h2>Welcome!</h2>
        <p>Everything in this city is worth waiting in line for.</p>
        <img src="treats.svg" alt="treats">
      </div>

      <div class="tertiary column">
        <h2>Great food</h2>
        <p>Croissant macaroon pie brownie.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

akak
akak
29,446 Points
akak
akak
29,446 Points

Hi,

Answer for task two is: 

.column{
  flex-grow: 1; 
}

.primary{
  flex-grow: 2;
 align-self:center; 
}

Primary in that case takes twice as much as column.

Alex Kuligowski
Alex Kuligowski
14,115 Points
Alex Kuligowski
Alex Kuligowski
14,115 Points

.column{ flex-grow: 1; }

.primary{ flex-grow: 2; }

Is sufficient for task 2