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CSS Combinator Selectors

.abc.xyz

Chained Class Selector : will select elements that have both class names.

.nav__item.selected {
   color : #fff;
}
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.abc .xyz

Descendant Selector : will select all matching elements inside parent element.

.div img {
   width : 100%;
}
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.abc > .xyz

Direct Descendant Selector : will select only direct children of the parent and ignore elements that are nested further.

.nav > .li {
   font-size : 2rem;
}
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.abc + .xyz

Adjacent Sibling Selector : will select first element immediately preceded by the former element.

.list-item + .list-item {
   color : #3254a8;
}
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.abc ~ .xyz

General Sibling Selector : will select all sibling elements on the same level.

.container ~ p {
   font-size : 2rem;
}
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AMANKANOJIYA

.container ~ p {
font-size : 2rem;
}
Sir, I do not understand. Can you pls Give me an Example

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Ilja • Edited

here you go

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AMANKANOJIYA

Thank you So much, sir. It will help me a lot. I got it as it will grab all elements from the container in which ~ is defined

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Rupak Dey

Thank You! :D

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Rupak Dey

That's a great example by @sir_zellot there!

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AMANKANOJIYA

yes, Sir, I got it