Built-in map functions in SASS - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is a map in Sass?

A map in Sass is a collection of key-value pairs, similar to a dictionary or object, used to store related data together.

beginner

How do you create a map in Sass?

You create a map by using parentheses with key-value pairs separated by colons and commas, like: (color: red, size: 10px).

beginner

What does the map-get() function do in Sass?

The map-get() function retrieves the value associated with a given key from a map.

intermediate

How can you add or update a key-value pair in a Sass map?

Use the map-merge() function to add or update key-value pairs by merging two maps together.

beginner

What does the map-keys() function return?

The map-keys() function returns a list of all the keys in a Sass map.

Which Sass function retrieves a value from a map by its key?

A map-get()

B map-keys()

C map-merge()

D map-remove()

map-get() is used to get the value for a specific key in a Sass map.

What does map-merge() do in Sass?

A Combines two maps into one

B Deletes a key from a map

C Returns all keys in a map

D Retrieves a value by key

map-merge() combines two maps, adding or updating key-value pairs.

If you want a list of all keys in a Sass map, which function do you use?

A map-values()

B map-get()

C map-keys()

D map-merge()

map-keys() returns a list of all keys in the map.

How do you create a map with keys 'font' and 'size' in Sass?

A <font: Arial, size: 12px>

B [font: Arial, size: 12px]

C {font: Arial, size: 12px}

D (font: Arial, size: 12px)

Sass maps use parentheses with key: value pairs separated by commas.

Which function removes a key from a Sass map?

A map-pop()

B map-delete()

C map-erase()

D map-remove()

map-delete() deletes a key and its value from a Sass map.

Explain how to retrieve and update values in a Sass map using built-in functions.

Think about how you look up and change information in a dictionary.

Describe how you can list all keys or values from a Sass map and why this might be useful.

Imagine checking all the labels or items in a box.