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In #key# CSS: Cascade Style Sheets #key#, the **`column-count` property** specifies the number of columns when defining a multi-column layout.

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## Syntax

---
```css
column-count: number|auto|initial|inherit;
```
---

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## Property values

- `number`: It specifies the number of columns in which we want to divide our data. 

- `auto`: This is the default value. It determines the number of columns by using other properties like `column-width`. 

- `initial`: This sets the value to its default value.

- `inherit`: This is used to inherit property from its parent value.

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## Code

The following is the basic #key# HTML: HyperText Markup Language #key# and CSS code to demonstrate the use of the `column-count` property:

<html>
    <head>
        <title>column count property</title>
    </head>

      <body>
       
        
        <div class="col">
            Welcome To Educative Edpresso Shots. 
            It is a platform where you can learn different 
            types of programming skills. You can go through
            different shots which are based on different programming
            languages to enhance your skills.
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

.col
{
    -webkit-column-count: 2;
    -moz-column-count: 2;
    column-count: 2; /* divides text in 2 columns */
}

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## Explanation

Here in this example, we have divided the paragraph into two columns. We can also split the section into *multiple columns* depending upon the need.

What is CSS column-count property?

  In CSSCascade Style Sheets, the column-count property specifies the number of columns when defining a multi-column layout.  Syntax  column-count: number|auto|initial|inherit;    Property values   number: It specifies the number of columns in which we want to divide our data.   auto: This is the default value. It determines the number of columns by using other properties like column-width.   initial: This sets the value to its default value.   inherit: This is used to inherit property from its parent value.   