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CSS CSS Selectors Advanced Selectors :nth Pseudo-Class Challenge

Posted by Edwin Chau
Edwin Chau
Courses Plus Student 5,702 Points

:nth child code challenge problem

The question is asking to clear float left, did I do it right?

Thank you,

"We want three floated images per row. In the media query, create a pseudo-class selector that targets the fourth img child element first, then every third img that follows. Then, add a clear property that clears the left float."

style.css 
/* Write the CSS in the media query below */

@media (min-width: 607px) {

  img {
    float:left;

    img:nth-child (3n+4) {
      float: none;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Selectors</title>
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <img src="thumb-forest.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-resort.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-trees.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-falls.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-view.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-sunset.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-lake.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-beach.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-bay.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-peaks.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-falls.jpg" alt="">
    <img src="thumb-resort.jpg" alt="">
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Placid Rodrigues
Placid Rodrigues
12,630 Points
Placid Rodrigues
Placid Rodrigues
12,630 Points

Hi Edwin,

There are three mistakes in your code:

  1. The img and img:nth-child(3n+4) are different selectors. You have to declare their property-values in separate curly braces.

  2. You put a space between nth-child and (3n+4), which must not be there.

  3. Clearing left float is done by command - clear:left

So, your code should be as follows:

@media (min-width: 607px) {

  img {
    float:left;
  }

   img:nth-child(3n+4) {
      clear: left;
  }
}

Hope that helps,

Placid

Edwin Chau
Edwin Chau
Courses Plus Student 5,702 Points

got it...Thank you Placid!!

Placid Rodrigues
Placid Rodrigues
12,630 Points
Placid Rodrigues
Placid Rodrigues
12,630 Points

You are welcome, Edwin. I'm glad I could help !!

James Ingmire
James Ingmire
11,901 Points
James Ingmire
James Ingmire
11,901 Points

I think...

 img {
    float:left;

    img:nth-child (3n+4) {
      clear: left;         /* maybe clear: both; */
}
Ervin Riddick
PLUS
Ervin Riddick
Courses Plus Student 1,418 Points
Ervin Riddick
Ervin Riddick
Courses Plus Student 1,418 Points

/* Write the CSS in the media query below */

@media (min-width: 607px) { img { float: left; } img:nth-child(3n+4) { clear: left; } }