Sass or SCSS @function vs @mixin

In the previous article we got to know in depth understanding of Sass/SCSS and how to use it.

If you are still new to Sass/SCSS then I recommend to check out my in depth article Sass or SCSS In-Depth Tutorial

In this article, I will be covering the difference between @function & @mixin.

Functions are useful specifically because they return values. Mixins are nothing like functions--they usually just provide valuable blocks of code.

Usually, there are cases where you might have to use both.

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@function

@function returns the value

@function makelongshadow($color) {
  $val: 0px 0px $color;
  @for $i from 1 through 200 {
    $val: #{$val}, #{$i}px #{$i}px #{$color};
  }
  @return $val;
}

---

@mixin

@mixin doesn't return any values

@mixin longshadow($color) {
  text-shadow: makelongshadow($color);
}

---

Usage

h1 {
    @include longshadow(darken($color, 5% ));
}

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