CODE WITH FAHIM

HTML Table

🍽️An HTML table is used to organize data into rows and columns — just like a spreadsheet. Think of it as the OG data grid before Excel got cool.

It’s like a mini spreadsheet built with code — perfect for showing things like results, schedules, price lists, or rankings.

🔍 In plain words:

It organizes information neatly, so instead of this:

Name: X, Subject: Physics, Marks: 95
Name: Y, Subject: Chemistry, Marks: 89

You get this:

Name	Subject	Marks
X	Physics	95
Y	Chemistry	89

🧩 Breakdown:

Tag	Meaning	Description
<table>	Table	The container that holds all rows and cells
<tr>	Table Row	Defines a single row
<th>	Table Header	Defines a header cell (bold + centered by default)
<td>	Table Data	Defines a normal data cell

🪄 Optional (but useful) attributes:

Attribute	Description	Example
border	Adds border	<table border="1"></table>
cellpadding	Adds padding inside cells	<table cellpadding="10"></table>
cellspacing	Adds space between cells	<table cellspacing="5"></table>
colspan	Merge column	<td colspan="2">
rowspan	Merge row	<td rowspan="2">

Description of these attributes:

Cellspacing:

Cellspacing is an HTML attribute used in the <table> tag. It controls the space between table cells — basically the little gaps between each box in the table grid.

🧱 Think of it like this:

i.cellspacing = space outside each cell
ii.cellpadding = space inside each cell

🧪 Example:

<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Subject</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fahim</td>
<td>Math</td>
</tr>
</table>

Output:

Name	Subject
Fahim	Math

Here, cellspacing="10" means there’s 10 pixels of space between the cells.

Cellpadding:

Cellpadding is another attribute for , but it’s all about the space inside each cell — like the cell’s personal bubble. 😄

<table border="1" cellpadding="10">
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Subject</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fahim</td>
<td>Math</td>
</tr>
</table>

Output:

Name	Subject
Fahim	Physics

Here, cellpadding="15" adds 15 pixels of padding inside each cell, making the content look less cramped and more readable.

Colspan & Rowspan:

When you create a table, every <tr> (table row) normally has the same number of <td> or <th> cells — that’s how the grid stays aligned.
But sometimes, you want one cell to stretch across more than one column or row — that’s where colspan and rowspan come in.

Colspan-(Merge columns-left to right)

Definition:
The colspan attribute tells the browser:

“Hey, this cell should take up more than one column.”

Example:

<table border="1" cellpadding="10">
<tr>
<th colspan="3">Student Report</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Subject</th>
<th>Marks</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fahim</td>
<td>Math</td>
<td>95</td>
</tr>
</table>

Output:

Student Report
Name	Subject	Marks
Fahim	Math	95

🧠 Explanation:

colspan="3" merges 3 columns (Name + Subject + Marks) into a single header cell called “Student Report”.

So that one cell now covers 3 cells’ worth of horizontal space.

Rowspan-(merge rows=>top to bottom)

Rowspan is an attribute you use inside a table cell (<td> or <th>) to make that cell stretch vertically — across multiple rows.

In short:

rowspan = how many rows this one cell will cover.

<table border="1" cellpadding="10">
<tr>
<th rowspan="2">Name</th>
<th>Subject</th>
<th>Marks</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Math</th>
<th>95</th>
</tr>
</table>

Output:

Name	Subject	Marks
Name	Math	95

🧠 Explanation:

rowspan="2" makes the Name cell cover two rows vertically.

So the “Name” header aligns with both “Subject” and “Marks”.

Colspan and rowspan both works on &td> &<th> tag.