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CSS

Posted by Demian Arend
Demian Arend
3,386 Points

CSS 3 and Animations

I am impressed with CSS animations. Does anyone think CSS could ever replace much of Javascript's function?

2 Answers

Matt Campbell
Matt Campbell
9,767 Points
Matt Campbell
Matt Campbell
9,767 Points

Hopefully. The less files and languages and code that has to be written the better. Only for styling and animating though. Javascript serves a vital and unrivalled use for functionality. Something such as a clock, only Javascript can do this. Javascript has the ability to process data, take in 2 + 2 and give us 4. CSS can't do this and never will.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Javascript has the ability to process data, take in 2 + 2 and give us 4. CSS can't do this and never will.

Well there is calc() in CSS3

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

I would like to get rid of all types of polyfills that includes styling, animating, form validating among other things those seem like things that belong in CSS or HTML. However JavaScript still has it's place for interactivity and processing data.

Demian Arend
Demian Arend
3,386 Points

Thanks, guys. Interesting. -Demian