LESS: Subtract from variable

Question

Using LESS, how can I subtract values with "px" at the end of the variable. I have the following variable:

@bpMobile: 600px 

What I want to do is subtract this by 1px

@media only screen and (max-width: @bpMobile - 1px ) { } 

How can I achieve this with LESS?

Answer 1

Sorry for answering this late, but I had this very problem and it seems LESS is picky about the spacing. You also need () around your calculation.

This will not work:

@media screen and (max-width: (@widthSmall-2)) { } 

However, this will (notice the space between the variable and the digit):

@media screen and (max-width: (@widthSmall - 2)) { } 

Answer 2

You can always use the calc function for this.

Syntax: calc(expression)

Eg:

abc {   width:calc(100%-20px) } 

Here are the list of browser that supports this function

EDIT 1:

you can use it in the following two ways:

LESS Input:

@bpMobile: 600px; max-width: calc(~'@{bpMobile} - 1px'); 

CSS Output:

max-width: calc(600px - 1px); 

2nd Way: Less Input:

@bpMobile: 600px; max-width: calc(@bpMobile - 1px); 

CSS Output :

max-width: calc(599px); 

With the first option,the calc arguments are escaped in order to prevent them from being evaluated on compilation.The values will remain totally static until it's evaluated by the client.

With the second option, the calc value will be evaluated on compilation. And it would be the same as

max-width: @bpMobile - 1px;  

which will result in

max-width: 599px;