The CSS flex-wrap property is used to specify whether flex items are forced into a single line or wrapped onto multiple lines. The flex-wrap property allows enabling the control direction in which lines are stacked. It is used to designate a single line or multi-line format to flex items inside the flex container.
Syntax:
flex-wrap: nowrap|wrap|wrap-reverse|initial;
Default Value: nowrap
Property Values:
- wrap: This property is used to break the flex item into multiples lines. It makes flex items wrap to multiple lines according to flex item width.
Syntax:
flex-wrap: wrap;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>flex-wrap property</title>
<style>
#main {
width: 400px;
height: 300px;
border: 5px solid black;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
#main div {
width: 100px;
height: 50px;
}
h1 {
color:#009900;
font-size:42px;
margin-left:50px;
}
h3 {
margin-top:-20px;
margin-left:50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>The flex-wrap:wrap property</h3>
<div id="main">
<div style="background-color:#009900;">1</div>
<div style="background-color:#00cc99;">2</div>
<div style="background-color:#0066ff;">3</div>
<div style="background-color:#66ffff;">4</div>
<div style="background-color:#660066;">5</div>
<div style="background-color:#663300;">6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
- nowrap: The default value of wrap-flex is nowrap. It is used to specify that the item has no wrap. It makes item wrap in single lines.
Syntax:
flex-wrap: nowrap;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>flex-wrap property</title>
<style>
#main {
width: 400px;
height: 300px;
border: 5px solid black;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
#main div {
width: 100px;
height: 50px;
}
h1 {
color:#009900;
font-size:42px;
margin-left:50px;
}
h3 {
margin-top:-20px;
margin-left:50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>The flex-wrap:nowrap property</h3>
<div id="main">
<div style="background-color:#009900;">1</div>
<div style="background-color:#00cc99;">2</div>
<div style="background-color:#0066ff;">3</div>
<div style="background-color:#66ffff;">4</div>
<div style="background-color:#660066;">5</div>
<div style="background-color:#663300;">6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
- wrap-reverse: This property is used to reverse the flow of the flex items when they wrap to new lines.
Syntax:
flex-wrap: wrap-reverse;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>flex-wrap property</title>
<style>
#main {
width: 400px;
height: 300px;
border: 5px solid black;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap-reverse;
}
#main div {
width: 100px;
height: 50px;
}
h1 {
color:#009900;
font-size:42px;
margin-left:50px;
}
h3 {
margin-top:-20px;
margin-left:50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>The flex-wrap:wrap-reverse property</h3>
<div id="main">
<div style="background-color:#009900;">1</div>
<div style="background-color:#00cc99;">2</div>
<div style="background-color:#0066ff;">3</div>
<div style="background-color:#66ffff;">4</div>
<div style="background-color:#660066;">5</div>
<div style="background-color:#663300;">6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
- initial: This property is used to set it as default value.
Syntax:
flex-wrap: initial;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>flex-wrap property</title>
<style>
#main {
width: 400px;
height: 300px;
border: 5px solid black;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: initial;
}
#main div {
width: 100px;
height: 50px;
}
h1 {
color:#009900;
font-size:42px;
margin-left:50px;
}
h3 {
margin-top:-20px;
margin-left:50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>The flex-wrap:initial property</h3>
<div id="main">
<div style="background-color:#009900;">1</div>
<div style="background-color:#00cc99;">2</div>
<div style="background-color:#0066ff;">3</div>
<div style="background-color:#66ffff;">4</div>
<div style="background-color:#660066;">5</div>
<div style="background-color:#663300;">6</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by CSS flex-wrap property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 29.0 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Internet Explorer 11.0 and above
- Firefox 28.0 and above
- Opera 17.0 and above
- Safari 9.0 and above