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/**
We want to change the grid repeat() depending on the items in a grid
where repeat(4, 1fr) are dynamic values we can change in JS using setProperty()
note: setProperty(property-name, value)
*/

// our html = we add a data-grid attribure to show the grid number
<div class="qld-compare_page__courses" data-grid></div>

// our css
.courses{
  	//repeat(4, 1fr); replace with 2 new css variables, and a fallback
  	// in this case var(--compare-col-count) has a fallback of 4 
   repeat(var(--compare-col-count, 4), var(--compare-col-width, 205px));
}

// JS function

function adjustGrid(number) { // number will the dynamic value that changes
  	// get the parent to which the grid willl be appplied
    const parentGrid = document.querySelector(".qld-compare_page__courses");

 	 // if element exists
     if (parentGrid) { 
      // set the grid attribute in the html to the number value in the param
      parentGrid.dataset.grid = `courses-${number}`; 
	  // now we are using the set Property to get the var give it the number value
      parentGrid.style.setProperty("--compare-col-count", number);

       switch (number) { // if numbers 1, 2, 3 or 4 is reached then do your thing!
            case 1:
           // here we are using setProperty() to target that css var, and apply value
            parentGrid.style.setProperty("--compare-col-width", "minmax(205px, 230px)");
            break;
           
            case 2:
			// here we are using setProperty() to target that css var, and apply value
            parentGrid.style.setProperty("--compare-col-width", "minmax(205px, 249px)");
            break;

            case 3:
			// here we are using setProperty() to target that css var, and apply value
            parentGrid.style.setProperty("--compare-col-width", "minmax(205px, 1fr)");
            break;

           	case 4:
			// here we are using setProperty() to target that css var, and apply value
         	parentGrid.style.setProperty("--compare-col-width", "minmax(205px, 1fr)");
            break;
           
                default:
                parentGrid.style.setProperty("--compare-col-width", "205px");
                break;
            }
        }
    }



	//use local storage for the  number we want
  adjustGrid(JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("courses") || "[]").length);




// the css starter
// note we are resetting the --compare-col-count
 &__courses {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: clamp(120px, 39vw, 180px) repeat(var(--compare-col-count, 4), var(--compare-col-width, 205px));
      grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr) repeat(6, 90px) repeat(1, 1fr);
      z-index: 1;
      column-gap: 1.6rem;


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