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The grid-auto-flow property controls how auto-placed items get inserted in the grid.
Syntax:
grid-auto-flow: row | column | dense | row dense | column dense;
Where,
row: Default value. Places items by filling each row
column: Places items by filling each column
dense: Place items to fill any holes in the grid
row dense: Places items by filling each row, and fill any holes in the grid
column dense: Places items by filling each column, and fill any holes in the grid
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
grid-template-rows: auto auto;
grid-gap: 10px;
background-color: pink;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-Auto-Flow Property</h2>
<p>This grid has three columns and two rows.</p>
<h2>grid-auto-flow: column</h2>
<p>Insert items column by column:</p>
<div class="grid-container" style="grid-auto-flow: column;">
<div class="item1">1</div>
<div class="item2">2</div>
<div class="item3">3</div>
<div class="item4">4</div>
</div>
<h2>Grid-Auto-Flow: row</h2>
<p>Insert items row by row:</p>
<div class="grid-container" style="grid-auto-flow: row;">
<div class="item1">1</div>
<div class="item2">2</div>
<div class="item3">3</div>
<div class="item4">4</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
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