What\'s the Difference between the `div p` and `div ~ p` Selectors in CSS?

Understanding the Div P and Div ~ P Selectors

The selectors div p and div ~ p target HTML elements based on their relationship within the document tree. However, there is a subtle difference between the two.

• Div P (plus selector): Selects all

  elements that immediately follow

  elements, with no intervening elements.
• Div ~ P (tilde selector): Selects all

  elements that are preceded by

  elements, regardless of the distance.

When to Use the Plus Selector

Use the selector when you want to target only the element immediately adjacent to the given element. For example, if you have a

<code class="css">div + p {
  color: red;
}</code>

<code class="css">div ~ h2 {
  color: blue;
}</code>

<code class="css">ul + p {
  color: red;
}</code>