Best PHP IDE ?

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funlounge

Jun 25th 2006, 1:08 am

Hi,

coming from the business software development world, I started doing some work with PHP /MySQL . I think it's a great language that's easy to use

However I'm looking to move from text editors to an IDE
Can you recommend a few ?

Bob_

Jun 25th 2006, 2:26 am

Only one I used before moving to Dreamweaver was DzSoft PHP Editor (http://www.dzsoft.com/dzphp.htm). Nice liittle editor and if you have a test server on your machine you can run the php scripts as well as edit them.

RichardRosse

Jun 25th 2006, 3:19 am

For GUI programming, html output etc i use dreamweaver.

For the actual coding I use Zend Studio, it's expensive (99$ for the standard version) but worth it. it has built in Intelisense and it's more like a full testing evironment.

http://www.zend.com/products/zend_studio

daworm

Jun 25th 2006, 9:40 am

http://www.mpsoftware.dk/phpdesigner.php works for me

stickman373

Jun 25th 2006, 10:02 am

I use PHPEdit from waterproof

Allan

Jun 25th 2006, 10:52 am

I use ZendStudio, it has a good debugger just like in vc++

dimi

Jun 26th 2006, 1:01 am

i vote for Nusphere PhpED

FxAnd

Jun 26th 2006, 8:12 pm

pl4y3r

Jun 27th 2006, 6:24 pm

Dreamweaver, excellent for programming and designing at the same time ;)

ccoonen

Jun 28th 2006, 8:49 pm

Yes, dreamweaver for me as well, thank you color coding ;)

Zend Studio has PHP Intellesense? Very interesting!

webbist

Jun 28th 2006, 10:06 pm

I know this sounds crappy but... For 3 years I've been using Windows Notepad for my PHP development purposes. It is simple, fast loading, low on system resources, offers everything I need. I doubt I'll ever switch to another text editor.

On my Linux boxes, I like to use nano however.

klown

Jun 29th 2006, 2:32 am

these would have been useful when i was just starting php a few years ago. Gotta love php. I think ill stop buy the computer mall and buy a illegal copy of the zend developer thing. :) living in china is nice sometimes, dvds and computer programs 1$ out of the box

T0PS3O

Jun 29th 2006, 2:36 am

Zend is the complete deal. Though I probably still only use 10% of its potential. Built-in FTP, great error spotting etc. must have for hard core dev dorks.

klown

Jun 29th 2006, 2:39 am

thats me, i made a image create (for registration protection) the other day cuz i was bored at work..

scottj

Jul 1st 2006, 8:39 pm

Nick_Mayhem

Jul 1st 2006, 9:02 pm

weppos

Jul 2nd 2006, 6:46 am

I use PHPEdit from waterproof

Me too, it's excellent.

An other interesting free IDE is PHP Designer, actually you can download PHP Designer 2006 Beta.

I've never used Zend but friends of mine told me it is interesting too. :)

daboss

Jul 2nd 2006, 6:51 am

I still use notepad. Don't know why. But it is the only way I can understand the php code. If something gets highlighted or colored in IDE's I get confused.

So I am still with notepad. Not a good option for you I think so. But just suggested.

i'm fairly certain you can turn off the color aids from the preferences/options section of most tools... ;)

scottj

Jul 2nd 2006, 9:48 am

I don't really understand how they would confuse you, though...

seologs

Jul 3rd 2006, 5:50 am

I Use PHP Eclipse..
I like to use ecplise.. free ware..
power full for Java.. and now can use for PHP as well.
Eclipse can use for CVS, so you can check your history/past script.. who edit it.. why they edit the script.. sync with old or latest script..
POWER !!!

I really only use bbedit for php, but I have used Eclipse and it is really cool. It has a browser preview window that updates every time you save your document. It will also keep track of variables so as soon as you type $, it lists a list of existing variables. It also does the same kind of thing with functions.

Best of all though, it shows errors on the page with red marks.

wwm

Jul 3rd 2006, 4:04 pm

I use Zend Studio

i dont know where i would be without the debugger or the handy autocomplete

Kesrit

Jul 6th 2006, 3:57 am

I tried Zend and found it annoyingly slow on Windows.

PhpED from nusphere seems much better (http://www.nusphere.com)

reza56

Jul 6th 2006, 5:30 am

Zend Studio is Java Based and very slow. I use DW MX.

sandossu

Jul 6th 2006, 5:32 am

Dreamweaver 8

ccoonen

Jul 7th 2006, 7:59 pm

Yah, I heard Eclipse is a mighty nice tool, especially for the price.

matt-

Jul 8th 2006, 10:07 am

I like PHP Designer 2006 - it's a lot like VS.NET, which was what I came from previously to PHP.

Well worth checking out.

Allan

Jul 8th 2006, 12:24 pm

On my 2gig machine Zend Studio works well, Eclipse is java based too, the main thing is do you want to develop with a debugger or spend double or more of your time adding echo statement to fix bugs

sllik

Jul 9th 2006, 9:14 am

Notepad++, It's really nice a fast. No debugger though.

nevetS

Jul 9th 2006, 9:25 am

Zend Studio is a decent application building IDE - for editing small scripts or doing php page edits, I've found it to be exceptionally bad. Just my opinion.

For text editors, I'm a huge ultraedit fan. It's as powerful a text editor as you'll ever need.

I use dreamweaver when I just need to plug in some php, but mostly that's a web design application for me - or a content building app for my wife.

Nick_Mayhem

Jul 12th 2006, 9:28 pm

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And yeah I am affiliated with this site. But I am not just spamming this. It really free and all tools are available for download legally.

Thanks.

born2win

Jul 14th 2006, 6:08 am

I prefer Dreamweaver since we can do HTML, ASP, Cold Fusion and PHP in this editor itself. So my vote is for Dreamweaver only.

Mk3890

Jul 14th 2006, 1:57 pm

phpEdit from WaterProof good IDE and you can get a free personal license.

SedNaX

Jul 15th 2006, 7:09 am

ok i use crimson editor... no debugger though and not more than a (free) text editor with syntax highlightening, but it has syntax highlightening for ASP, basic, C, C++, CSS, Fortran, HTML, Java, JSP, MaTeX, Matlab, Pascal, Perl, PHP, SQL, Python and Tcl/TK...! :)

hotpop

Jul 15th 2006, 7:32 am

I use rapid php 2006

sandossu

Jul 15th 2006, 4:34 pm

if you want a good free one, i think php designer is the best