Difference between CSS Grid and Flexbox (original) (raw)
Last Updated : 29 Oct, 2024
CSS Grid arranges items in rows and columns (2-Dimension), while Flexbox aligns items in a single row or column (1-Dimension).
**CSS Grid Layout
CSS Grid Layout, is a two-dimensional grid-based layout system with rows and columns. It makes easier to design web pages without having to use floats and positioning. Like tables, grid layout allow us to align elements into columns and rows.
To get started, you have to define a container element as a grid with **display: grid****,** set the column and row sizes with grid-template-columns and grid-template-rows, and then place its child elements into the grid with grid-column and grid-row.
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**CSS Flexbox
The CSS Flexbox offers one-dimensional layout. It is helpful in allocating and aligning the space among items in a container (made of grids). It works with all kinds of display devices and screen sizes. To get started you have to define a container element as a grid with **display: flex****;**
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**Difference Between CSS Grid and Flexbox
| **Property | **Grid | **Flexbox |
|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Two - Dimensional | One - Dimensional |
| Features | Can flex combination of items through space-occupying Features | Can push content element to extreme alignment |
| Support Type | Layout First | Content First |
| Primary Use Case | Creating complex layouts with rows and columns | Aligning items in a row or column |
| Performance | Can be less in performance due to very complex grids | Generally faster for simple layouts |