Best PHP Editor ?
Posted by SunShellHosting, 03-01-2010, 12:58 PM Hi there! I was wondering, what is the best php editor available today ? Currently I use NuSphere which is great and open very quickly. Any other suggestion ?
Posted by KenCoble, 03-01-2010, 01:18 PM Programmers notepad. Unless by editor you mean some sort of IDE. Just remember to set it to the php syntax highlighting.
Posted by SunShellHosting, 03-01-2010, 01:25 PM Just tried and uninstalled within 1 minute. NotePad++ is better than this.
Posted by KenCoble, 03-01-2010, 01:28 PM You realize you have just queried an entire forum for their opinion on the best editor right? You will get just that.. opinions. No need to be snarky about it.
Posted by SunShellHosting, 03-01-2010, 01:29 PM Okay sorry about that. Any other software ?
Posted by KenCoble, 03-01-2010, 01:31 PM To be honest I'm more of a "no frills" kind of guy. But if you linger a bit I'm sure someone else will drop a suggestion. I know of a full IDE for linux but it's rather pricey. Editor wise though, again I'm just a notepad kind of guy. As long as syntax is highlighted I'm happy. Good luck.
Posted by SunShellHosting, 03-01-2010, 01:33 PM Actually I am not looking for Notepad type tools but something similar to NuSphere and Zend Studio.
Posted by cselzer, 03-01-2010, 01:40 PM I use komodo edit on linux, mac, and windows. Best thing is, it's free and you can develop your own modules for it. Pretty nice.
Posted by KenCoble, 03-01-2010, 01:41 PM I see, so you are looking for an integrated developers environment. This is different than an editor. An IDE (Zend being the one I would have suggested as I've seen it in action on Linux) give you the ability to debug compile and so much more. An editor is generally just to type your source and a nice one has syntax highlights and easy commenting numbered lines etc. Again, I don't typically use an IDE. I did use bloodshed for c++ but since php is easily run locally or on a php enabled server and IDE just isn't a need that I have. Again I'd just lurk a bit and wait for some suggestions.
Posted by Dark Light, 03-01-2010, 01:41 PM You have mentioned Zend Studio; when it works it's fantastic, though most people wont ever use all the features it offers. Komodo IDE is a good alternative if you want a commercial off-the-shelf solution. Otherwise, Komodo Edit is a great free alternative. There is a list of many of the more common PHP IDEs over at: http://tinyurl.com/ygmlofa The first result is, in this case, very relevant. Hope that helps, Edit: Aptana is also something to look into.
Posted by SunShellHosting, 03-01-2010, 01:46 PM Thanks, I will try this today. Oops, Sorry, I was thinking about IDE , not just plan editors like notepad, thanks for correcting me Zend studio is heavy and I really need to wait more than 15 seconds to get it loaded. Same with Aptana , I think aptana is using zend core.
Posted by Dark Light, 03-01-2010, 01:56 PM Aptana is based on Eclipse, so it's going to take roughly the same time to open. If you want to have a quicker start time, you're going to have to reduce the number of features you want from your IDE. If you've ever used Visual Studio you'll know that while it has a large amount of features, it also takes awhile to open. In order to reduce that time, you are going to have to have less features. Komodo Edit is usually pretty snappy, as recommended previously. If you really want to have a solution that opens quickly, you're going to have to go for an editor rather than an IDE. IDEs are designed to be opened once and then stay open for the duration of your session. Hope that helps,
Posted by avizzle, 03-03-2010, 06:35 PM I've been writing poorly designed and executed code for the last couple years, and sadly I've never successfully installed an IDE and thought it was going to help me. They tend to be full of bloated features (like FTP from the application). Unless you are doing application development for Windows or another OS which requires encyclopedic knowledge of function calls and methods, I don't think an IDE is necessary unless that is your preference. I use Notepad++. It has syntax highlighting, and it tabs my scripts. It also can split into two frames so I can look at two at once. That's really all I want and need. To each his own.
Posted by OpenInternet-Vince, 03-03-2010, 06:42 PM I use phpdesigner. It's a pretty good IDE I must say.
Posted by TonyB, 03-03-2010, 08:44 PM I use Zend Studio Eclipse as I found it the best for PHP anyways. I always used Eclipse when doing Java though as well maybe that's why. A lot of features most users may not use with Zend but I find a use for. The ability to debug PHP scripts is especially useful if you're dealing with AJAX stuff. I'm sure though I could get by with any IDE that has some auto completion and has nice pretty colors and what not.
Posted by BGSA_jayson, 03-04-2010, 07:41 AM Try Eclipse editor. that's the best for me..
Posted by domainandhost, 03-04-2010, 07:56 AM Notepad++ is the best!
Posted by n3r0x, 03-04-2010, 07:57 AM Personally im currently using editplus2 for all coding while using windows and Kwrite while using FreeBSD... But using Zend's own environment makes coding simpler for ppl who just start out coding..
Posted by forum_user, 03-04-2010, 08:04 AM PHPDesigner is a good software for programming in PHP.
Posted by HivelocityDD, 03-04-2010, 10:34 AM Personally I like netbeans IDE. There are many packages specifically for different languages like java, php etc. Very user friendly and efficient. Auto completion and navigation everything is there.
Posted by Capricorn, 03-04-2010, 10:41 AM I've tried alot of editors but I always seem to go back to using VI
Posted by energizedit, 03-04-2010, 10:42 AM What about Jedit. I think this is a java app and is cross platform. I personally use BBEdit but I run Mac OS X, looks like you are looking for a Windows solution.
Posted by Evzin, 03-05-2010, 04:31 PM PHPEclipse is great IDE, though personally i prefer Emacs...
Posted by FrankLaszlo, 03-05-2010, 04:33 PM VIM for sure.
Posted by Dezigno, 03-06-2010, 09:42 AM I would go for phpdesigner.
Posted by sam0, 03-07-2010, 10:01 AM I use notepad++ for almost everything.
Posted by CDDHosting, 03-07-2010, 11:07 AM Notepad++ is free but PHPDesigner is also very good.
Posted by troboy, 03-07-2010, 11:41 AM I use Dreamweaver CS3. I love it.
Posted by oldunis, 03-07-2010, 11:41 AM Netbeans or vim with the proper php syntax highlighter
Posted by strigata, 03-07-2010, 12:20 PM i use windows notepad for all my editing. to those who would say it doesn't do any syntax highlighting... it actually does. it highlights everything in black!
Posted by Adrian Andreias, 03-07-2010, 01:14 PM I use Eclipse + pydev + the PHP plugin mostly for Python these days. One of the things that I was looking in an IDE, when we started switching from PHP to Python, is just that: to support both. Since Eclipse is written in Java it needs some memory, but not a problem these days to have at least 2GB RAM and dual core proc. I also use notepad++ for quick & dirty file editing. I also heard good things about Zend Studio.
Posted by SunShellHosting, 03-07-2010, 01:18 PM Thanks for all the suggestions
Posted by SoftDux, 03-07-2010, 05:24 PM If you want something quick, that works well, try PHP Designer 2007 - Personal (if you don't want to purchase the commercial license), or alternatively for a more powerful IDE look @ Eclipse for PHP
Posted by anon-e-mouse, 03-07-2010, 06:07 PM Closed by request.