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CSS Modules vs PostCSS: What are the differences?
- 1. CSS Modules: CSS Modules is a CSS file with scoped and hashed class names that are local to the component it is imported in, avoiding global class naming conflicts.
- 2. PostCSS: PostCSS is a tool for transforming CSS with JavaScript plugins. It allows you to write custom CSS syntax and use various plugins to extend CSS functionality.
- 3. CSS Modules: Naming Convention: CSS Modules uses a naming convention that automatically generates unique class names, ensuring that there are no naming conflicts between different components.
- 4. PostCSS: Plugin System: PostCSS offers a plugin system that allows you to customize and extend the processing of your CSS files. You can choose from a wide range of plugins to optimize, transform, or add new features to your CSS code.
- 5. CSS Modules: Local Scope: CSS Modules provide local scope to the styles defined within a component, preventing them from affecting other components on the same page. This makes it easier to manage styles and avoids the need for complicated naming conventions.
- 6. PostCSS: Transformations: PostCSS allows you to perform a variety of transformations on your CSS, such as autoprefixing, minification, or even converting future CSS syntax to backward-compatible CSS.
In summary, CSS Modules and PostCSS differ in their approach and functionality. CSS Modules provide localized scoping and automatic class name generation, while PostCSS offers a plugin system and the ability to perform various transformations on your CSS code.
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Originally, I was going to start using Sass with Parcel, but then I learned about Stylus, which looked interesting because it can get the property values of something directly instead of through variables, and PostCSS, which looked interesting because you can customize your Pre/Post-processing. Which tool would you recommend?
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- Static rather than compiled at runtime2
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- The "babel" of CSS21
- Customizable15
- Autoprefixer8
- Variables2
- Mixins1
- CSS MQPacker1
- PostCSS Flexbugs Fixes1
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What is CSS Modules?
It is a CSS file in which all class names and animation names are scoped locally by default. The key words here are scoped locally. With this, your CSS class names become similar to local variables in JavaScript. It goes into the compiler, and CSS comes out the other side.
What is PostCSS?
PostCSS is a tool for transforming CSS with JS plugins. These plugins can support variables and mixins, transpile future CSS syntax, inline images, and more.
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