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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Advanced Sass Concepts Interpolating and if/else

Posted by brandon snyder
brandon snyder
2,314 Points

compilation error

I keep getting an error with this, and have no idea why:

$time: morning;

{ @if $time == morning { color: red; } @else if $time == afternoon { color: blue; } @else { color: gray; }

}

a (color:$time;)

1 Answer

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Brandon,

I think your only mistake is that you didn't nest your if/else directives within the a rule.

$time: morning;

a {
    @if $time == morning {
    color: red;
  }
  @else if $time == afternoon {
    color: blue;
  }
  @else {
    color: gray;
  }
}