What is a CSS preprocessor
A CSS Preprocessor will compile the css code which is written using a special compiler into CSS. These compilers then use that to create a regular CSS file, which can be used by any HTML document anywhere.
While using a CSS Preprocessor, we will be able to write the program in normal CSS just as we would write if the preprocessor were not in place and as if we are writing a regular CSS file. The best thing is that we will have more options available to you via the compiler.
What is SASS ?
Sass stands for “Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets”. Sass is not only one of the most popular CSS Preprocessor currently being used across the world but also is one of the oldest css preprocess, which was launched in 2006 by Hampton Catlin and later developed on by Natalie Weizenbaum with more cool new features.
The SASS framework or compiler was originally written in Ruby language which went on to influence the another CSS Precompiler LibSass which allowed Sass style code to be parsed into many different languages and decouple it from the Ruby language entirely.
Sass language currently has a massive active community of web developers and extensive learning resources available online on the internet for beginners as well as advanced programmers. Owing to its maturity, stability and powerful logical prowess, Sass language has become one of the forefront of CSS Preprocessor ahead of its rival peers today.
Sass can be written in two syntax formats, either using Sass or SCSS. What is the difference between the two? Let’s check them out.
Sample SASS Code
$font-color: #fff
$bg-color: #00f
#box
color: $font-color
background: $bg-color
Compiled CSS Code:
{{'#box {
color: #fff;
background: #00f;
}'}}