As a beginner in CSS, I was confused between Flexbox and Grid. Both are powerful layout tools, but they solve different problems.
Flexbox = One Direction
Use Flexbox when you want to arrange items in a row or a column.
Example: Navigation bar, buttons, or a row of cards.
.container {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
Grid = Two Dimensions
Use Grid when you need both rows and columns.
Example: Image gallery, dashboard, or product layout.
.container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 20px;
}
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Let's goooo. I just learned it the other week aswell.
Tbh I kind of used Flex to make a
But after learning GRID, I could finally use it to not do 2x whole flex and shortify my code.
Knowing both and using them depending on what you need is the trully satisfying.