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

Posted by Kit Howlett
Kit Howlett
6,774 Points

Flexbox - Difference Between flex-basis and flex-grow

I'm slightly confused on the difference between flex-grow, flex-basis and the flex shorthand.

Why does Guil set .col to a flex-basis of 0 in order to create 3 columns? I'm finding flexbox really difficult to understand and would love someone to explain in detail further.

Thank you!

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Perhaps the best thing I can do to help is point you to a couple of additional fun (and free) learning resources for flexbox that I found very useful and you might enjoy: