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title: Working with Configurable Variables
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layout: tutorial
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classnames:
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- tutorial
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---
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:markdown
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Working with Configurable Variables
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There are two ways of defining a variable in Sass. The first, most common, approach is
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simple assignment. For example:
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$my-constant : #fedcba
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The second approach is called guarded assignment. In this case, the constant is only
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set if it does not already have a value. For example:
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$my-constant : #fedcba !default
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Many compass modules use guarded assignment to allow you to set defaults for that module.
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In order for these configurable variables to work correctly, you must set the variables
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*before* you import the module. For example:
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$blueprint-grid-columns = 12
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@import "blueprint/grid"
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Because of this, it is common to have one or more partials
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that set the constants first and get imported before any other
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imports in your stylesheet(s). This is commonly referred to as
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the "base" stylesheet and is usually named `_base.scss` or `_base.sass`. |