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Christopher Borchert
14,814 PointsWhat does this mean? Although [directives] work with functions, a function is not required for using directives.
One of the questions on the quiz for the null options and arguments video was a true/false: "Directives add powerful logic with mixins. Although they work with functions, a function is not required for using directives with mixins."
I got the answer through brute force, but I don't understand the question. Could someone help me understand what is being asked? What is a directive, and what does the last part mean? Examples would be helpful.
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Chris Shaw
26,676 PointsHi Chris,
Directives are are things in Sass such as @if, @which, @each, @extend, @import etc, the question in a nutshell is asking you if you need a function to be able to use these directives which in Sass you don't need to as they can run anywhere within your Sass code.
I've placed the link to the Sass directives reference below but the basic thing you need to understand is that directives aren't dependent on another piece of code.
http://sass-lang.com/documentation/file.SASS_REFERENCE.html#directives
Christopher Borchert
14,814 PointsChristopher Borchert
14,814 PointsVery clear response. Thank you!
Chris Shaw
26,676 PointsChris Shaw
26,676 PointsNo problem, if you ever find yourself stuck I find that the Sass reference can normally help otherwise the function reference does wonders too.