Day 33: Mathematical expressions in min(), max(), clamp()

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You can use full math expressions in the comparison functions min(), max(), and clamp(). There’s no need to nest a calc() function inside.

Writing…

div {
  border: max(20px, calc(1vw + 10px)) solid;
}

…is the same as writing…

div {
  border: max(20px, 1vw + 10px) solid;
}

You can also use custom properties.

.var {
  --extra: 10px;

  border-width: max(20px, 1vw + var(--extra));
}

Complex expressions are also possible.

div {
  width: clamp(50px * 4 * 1.5, (100% / 2) * 2, 400px * 2);
}

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