PHP Editor/Debug/IDE ?

**Panda** · 14th January 2004

Can someone recommend an Editor/IDE/Debugger for PHP development. I've got a web server within my network and I would like something that I can setup to use that for testing.

I've looked at Top PHP Studio, but that seems buggy so I'd like recommedations on something similar.

Cheers - Panda

**WTD** · 14th January 2004

I use the ZDE Send Development Environment, and have also looked at Eclipse which will require a PHP module but is a far far superior IDE than anything that I have ever used which is open source

**hxbro** · 14th January 2004

Never thought of using an IDE for php dev, might have to have a look at zend studio 3 to see what it can do to my php code

**Panda** · 14th January 2004

I'll give zend a try tonight - looks pretty good.

Thanks - Panda

**bennygoodman** · 29th January 2004

i use phpedit, not too shabby for nout, not debugging likes but good highlighting and autocompletion/autooption type features you'd expect from a half decent IDE

**hxbro** · 29th January 2004

I do all my editing in ultraedit (www.ultraedit.com)

I like it so much I even paid for it

**TwoPlAnKs** · 29th January 2004

i used to use ultra edit but tbh notepad and vi(m) are more than ok for their respective os's, vim being the best

TwoSheds

**hxbro** · 30th January 2004

notepad - your joking ?

vi all the way on unix

:q

**TwoPlAnKs** · 30th January 2004

i just realised that vim will have a windows version after i posted that, but notepad does the job fine. its fast and simple, plus it is always there.

i always use vim in linux though, and will probably start using it in windows as well now

notepad rules tho!

**kjun** · 2nd February 2004

notepad is alright for quick fixes, but for long time coding? pah elitism for the sake of it :/

I use editplus, but its very similar to ultra edit anyway