Using the & operator to change the selector order

The & operator, described as the & parent reference in the Referencing parent selectors with the & sign and Using multiple & signs to refer to the parent selector more than once recipes of this chapter, can be used to change the selector order. Changing the selector order may help you compile different style rules for special pages or situations.

Getting ready

Read the Installing Sass for command line usage recipe of Chapter 1, Getting Started with Sass, to find out how to install Ruby Sass. You can use the Ruby Sass compiler to compile the Sass code in this recipe into CSS code.

How to do it...

Learn how to change the selector order with the & operator by performing the following steps:

1. Create a Sass template called main.scss, which will contain an SCSS code like that shown here:

   // scss-lint:disable ColorKeyword
   $normal-color: red;
   $home-color: orange;
   
   .normal {
     color: $normal-color;
   
     .home & {
       color: $home...