# media-feature-range-operator-space-before
Require a single space or disallow whitespace before the range operator in media features.
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```css
@media (width >= 600px) {}
/** ↑
* The space before this operator */
```
The [`fix` option](../../../docs/user-guide/usage/options.md#fix) can automatically fix all of the problems reported by this rule.
## Options
`string`: `"always"|"never"`
### `"always"`
There _must always_ be a single space before the range operator.
The following patterns are considered violations:
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```css
@media (width>=600px) {}
```
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```css
@media (width>= 600px) {}
```
The following patterns are _not_ considered violations:
<!-- prettier-ignore -->
```css
@media (width >=600px) {}
```
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```css
@media (width >= 600px) {}
```
### `"never"`
There _must never_ be whitespace before the range operator.
The following patterns are considered violations:
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```css
@media (width >=600px) {}
```
<!-- prettier-ignore -->
```css
@media (width >= 600px) {}
```
The following patterns are _not_ considered violations:
<!-- prettier-ignore -->
```css
@media (width>=600px) {}
```
<!-- prettier-ignore -->
```css
@media (width>= 600px) {}
```