"I tested this out at [the SASS try page](http://sass-lang.com/try.html). I was able to get it to compile using both indented and SCSS syntax. Here's the code I used: $size-default: 1em; $size-smaller: $size-default - 0.2em; p { font-size: $size-default; } p.small { font-size: $size-smaller; } Here's what it spits out: p { font-size: 1em; } p.small { font-size: 0.8em; } Do you think this might be a compiler-specific issue?"
- Devon Campbell
raddevon on CSS Preprocessors for the Timid. I wrote this short post for anyone a bit hesitant to try them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"This is right on the money on every single point. I just want to add that SASS is the new hotness right now, so you'll find lots of resources to help you get going."
- Devon Campbell
"This is interesting, but it seems really counter-intuitive to me. Is this just an exercise, or are you meant to develop production apps using this method? If you're developing production apps like this, wouldn't you have to write every possible test before the app would work properly? It seems like it would make more sense to keep in mind the range of possible inputs as you're writing your program. Then, you would test a few common inputs and some edge cases."
- Devon Campbell