CSS has many powerful features like only-child. Read how you can use this pseudo-class instead of custom-logic.

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Rails developers can leverage powerful CSS features like the `only-child` pseudo-class to handle empty states in HTML without writing custom JavaScript or complex logic. By using Tailwind CSS, the `only-child` pseudo-class can display a message only when it's the sole element in its parent container. This approach simplifies the code and maintains automatic updates when elements are removed.

Use CSS' `only-child` instead of `if/else` logic

This is not a tailwind thing btw. Is a css thing

This is a good reminder that taking full advantage of Tailwind means knowing CSS. I think many mistake Tailwind for a CSS replacement. You can probably get far with Tailwind without knowing CSS very well, but you could also be leaving a lot on the table.

Never used this before, is it really faster than using if/else? Because some CSS can really slow down rendering time.

I have to remember this ‘only’ thing, thank you very much!