To space-between, or not to space-between

🤔 when spacing two flex items to the opposite ends in a flex container on the x-axis (flex-direction: row), is it best to use justify-content: space between or set margin right or left auto on one of the flex items? Does it really matter?
3 Replies
vince
vince•16mo ago
No it's preference really ime
13eck
13eck•16mo ago
I would say it's better to use justify-content because that's what's it's for. Anyone (especially you!) in the future who reads the CSS knows exactly what's happening b/c the flex container has all the flex-based layout instructions. Otherwise you'd have to read not only the flex container's CSS but that of all the flex-children to know what's happening.
Wouter Schaap
Wouter Schaap•16mo ago
I agree with @thevanilla13eck, but more important is if you apply whatever you choose consistently throughout a codebase.
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