Hi, just want to know which software is the best for PHP.
I use PHPeditor and Notepad++
So how about you guys??
shasha821110 0 Junior Poster
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Jump to PostI use gVim/vim with a bunch of custom plugins along with VCS which gives me SVN control, taglist which gives me CTRL+Click navigation for classes/functions/etc.
It has a pretty steep learning curve but once you get used to it and actually know how to use it there is no …
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death_oclock 103 Posting Whiz
I'm loving Notepad++ with the FTP plugin so I can work on my hosted server within the greatest editor ever.
Will Gresham 81 Master Poster
I use NuSphere PhpED, one of the best programs I have ever used.
Also, shouldn't the title be 'editor' not 'software' :)
ShawnCplus 456 Code Monkey Team Colleague
I use gVim/vim with a bunch of custom plugins along with VCS which gives me SVN control, taglist which gives me CTRL+Click navigation for classes/functions/etc.
It has a pretty steep learning curve but once you get used to it and actually know how to use it there is no equal in power (holy war ensue.) The opponents of gVim/vim that say it isn't as powerful just don't know how to use it or get frustrated and stop.
samarudge 16 Posting Whiz
I quite like the new Dreamweaver (CS4) with its code hints and auto formatting, I know its not free but I quite like it. You also get a load of widgets such as menus and it can automatically create AJAX scripts for you. I use notepad++ as the editor on my server though as I think its small and quick to load, ideal for changing a couple of lines or adding that semicolon you forgot :P
death_oclock 103 Posting Whiz
@Shawn: I felt like I had to check out vim, and I really like it. It is tricky to learn but seems much more efficient than conventional methods. Plus its very "old-school" which I generally like.
shasha821110 0 Junior Poster
I also like dreamweaver but somebody told me its not good
ShawnCplus 456 Code Monkey Team Colleague
I quite like the new Dreamweaver (CS4) with its code hints and auto formatting, I know its not free but I quite like it. You also get a load of widgets such as menus and it can automatically create AJAX scripts for you. I use notepad++ as the editor on my server though as I think its small and quick to load, ideal for changing a couple of lines or adding that semicolon you forgot :P
vim is pretty old-school since it's command-line only. gVim alleviates a lot of that by adding a pretty smooth GUI along with ability to use GUI-only colorschemes that make it a LOT easier to use (I recommend Wombat, Molokai or Slate)
mschroeder 251 Bestower of Knowledge Team Colleague
notepad++
zend studio, although i only prefer it over Eclipse PDT and Aptana because of its integration with PHPUnit.
almostbob 866 Retired: passive income ROCKS
notepad++ and
DevEditPHP, likewise for control-click of functions and classes, Horrible Learning curve
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