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Please discuss CSS float and give me an example of how you use it when developing web sites.

This is an example of a technical question. When interviewing for a front-end developer's role, most of the questions you will be asked will be technical. Technical questions usually ask you to define a term, concept, process, or operation used in this job. You then will be asked to describe how it is used, compare it to another similar term, or give an example. When answering this question, first define the term or concept and then respond to the interviewer's specific question.

"A CSS float instructs the browser to place an element in a specific position within the container. This is a useful tool because it allows me to develop web pages that resize dynamically depending on the user's browser's resolution. The alternative uses fixed-position elements, which may not be properly rendered if the browser resolution is different from what I have designed for."

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Anonymous Answer

A float makes elements flush to the left or right. when floats it "rises" above non floated elements and non floated elements go behind the floated elements. Floating multiple to the left will make them all on one line but clearing an element will make it go to the next line.

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This is a great start! You can make this answer even stronger by giving an example of how you use this in web development. How does it make images or text appear on the screen? Why is this tool valuable? Providing these details confirms that you know how to use it effectively.

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