The way that w3schools phrases it, they sound the same.
W3Schools\' CSS reference div + p Selects all
W3Schools\' CSS reference
div + p Selects all
div + p
consider this example:
p + p { /* the first p immediately after a preceding p */ color: red; } p ~ p { /* all p's after a preceding p */ font-weight: bold; }
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