Articles Tagged
variables

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let vs. const

There are multiple ways to declare variables in JavaScript. We had var, and while that still works like it always has, it is generally said that let and const are replacements to the point we rarely (if ever) need …

Shared by Chris Coyier on Jan 9, 2020

color variables

What do you name color variables?

What naming scheme do you use for color variables?
Have you succeeded at writing CSS that uses color variables in a manner agnostic to the colors they represent?
I’ve tried all of the following, and I have yet to succeed

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Chris Coyier on Dec 7, 2018 (Updated on Dec 3, 2021)

preprocessors variables

What is the difference between CSS variables and preprocessor variables?

Variables are one of the major reasons CSS preprocessors exist at all. The ability to set a variable for something like a color, use that variable throughout the CSS you write, and know that it will be consistent, DRY, and …

Chris Coyier on Oct 25, 2016