Why can't i use span tag instead of div tag?

Question

Difference between these two tags, How does inline element works?

Answer 1

// The <span> tag is a inline element
// The <div> tag is a block element

Answer 2

In addition to what // Zohir said, to answer the last part of your question, I think there are some images in these discussions (linked below) that help you get the gist of things, but playing with it yourself is the best way to understand it.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9189810/css-display-inline-vs-inline-block

https://css-tricks.com/almanac/properties/d/display/

https://codepen.io/edge0703/pen/iHJuA

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