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rapind
1,726 PointsWhy would you add a mixin for element and modifier which only increases verbosity and abstraction / complexity?
This is regarding the BEM Mixins video (https://teamtreehouse.com/library/modular-css-with-sass/sass-and-bem/bem-mixins)
&__ v.s. @include e() {}
&__ is less verbose, less nesting, and less abstract.
2 Answers
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse TeacherHi Dave Rapi,
Both methods produce the same output, and it's up to you to choose what works best for your project. Personally, I like storing that information in mixins, as mixins are great for replacing common patterns.
&__ and &-- are a patterns being repeated hundreds (maybe thousands) of times in our code. If—for some reason—something in the pattern needs to change, it's done in one place vs. hundreds...
rapind
1,726 PointsUnderstood, thanks! Wasn't sure if I was missing something or if it was just a personal preference thing. I think I'll stick with &__ and &-- and wrap them if / when the scenario comes up where I need to.
Excellent vids so far. Very glad someone covered BEM and SMACSS. Any plans to add one on OOCSS?