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CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Flexbox Properties Smarter Layouts with flex-basis and flex

Posted by ja5on
ja5on
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is flex-basis in theory just a width property?

seems every time i alter flex-basis the width of an item changes. Don't really get Guil - he always makes me fall asleep, but seriously what is flex-basis doing?

1 Answer

Bert Witzel
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Bert Witzel
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Here's a good explanation