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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors The Power of Mixins

Posted by Previledge Moyo
Previledge Moyo
5,175 Points

How to code challenge: Use the mixin on a class called .menu_button. Set the background color to be #369 and size 50px

This is a question is from the course Sass Basics of Web designing under Stage 2 on the step of The Power of Mixins. It says: Using the mixin on a class called .menu_button. Set the background color to be #369 and size to be 50px.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Sass Basics - Code Challenge</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="page-style.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Hampton's Blog</h1>
  <a class="menu_button" href="#">
    Menu
  </a>
  <div class="entry">
    <h1>Great Music</h1>
      <div class="content">
        <p>
            Here are some of my favorite bands from years past and present: Belle and Sebastian, Pixies, and Daft Punk. Listening to music allows me to focus when I'm programming. 
            <a href="#">Read More</a>
        </p>
    </div>
  </div>
</body>
</html>
style.scss 
/* Write your SCSS code below. */
@mixin button ($color, $size){
background:$color;
width:$size;
height:$size/2;
}

.menu_button{
background-color:#369;
@mixin{ 
size:50px;
}
}

2 Answers

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi Previledge Moyo,

As Guil explained we can call mixins via @include followed the name of the mixin which in this case is button, to put this into practice we can use the below Sass code.

.menu_button {
  @include button(#369, 50px);
}

I recommend you go back and watch Introducing Mixins to gain a better understanding of them as they will become more familiar to you the more you practice using them.

Happy coding!

Wameedh Mohammed Ali
Wameedh Mohammed Ali
16,572 Points
Wameedh Mohammed Ali
Wameedh Mohammed Ali
16,572 Points

The correct answer is:

.menu_button { @include button(#369, 50px) }

Thank you :)