What development tools are good for newbies in PHP?

What development tools are best for PHP? What are the best development tools for PHP newbies? I was working in .NET and now I am switching to PHP. What development tools should I use? Questions like these are often asked by netizens in the QQ group. Taking advantage of the time now, I have compiled the PHP development tools and PHP code editors I have used for reference and learning by novice friends.

1. PHP Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

1. Zend Studio

This is a PHP integrated development environment developed by PHP official zend company. It also supports HTML and js tags, but is only available for PHP language. Debugging support. Because it is a product of the same company, the support provided by Zend Framework is better than other software. After the Zend Studio5.5 series, Zend Studio for Eclipse 6.0 based on PDT was officially launched using the Eclipse platform. Subsequent versions are also built on Eclipse. Its main advantages are as follows:

(1). Powerful development environment improves productivity: through full PHP5 support, coding analyzer, coding combination function, syntax search, project manager, coding editor, drawing debugger (Wizard). Super Smart Coding: Featuring new and better analysis and optimization tools like PHP Coding Detector. PHP's standard recording tool, PHP Document Recorder: very easy to record PHP code, program applications and solutions. The combination of FTP and SFTP simplifies configuration and allows developers to securely and flexibly upload and download project files from remote servers.

(2). High-level business application development directly links to the most widely used professional databases, such as IBMDB2/Cloudscape/Derby, MySQL, Oracle, MicrosoftSQL Server, PostgreSQL and SQLite. Gain access to write and execute programs on linked servers using the Zend SQL Query Editor with SQL92 and syntax search support. Use Zend SQL Explorer to view database structure and management content.

(3). PHP complete debugging environment with advanced debugging feature advantages, including: Conditional Breakpoints, Stack Trace View, Advanced Watches, Variables and Output Buffer. Use the most powerful PHP debugger to debug the local environment locally or remotely. For local debugging or Internet-based remote debugging, you can ensure a secure connection with "one-click browser debugging" to debug and analyze code directly from the browser.

(4). Powerful team development and management tools apply CVS directly from Zend Studio. By effectively managing source code, team development and cooperation are easy to carry out. Leverage the comprehensive performance editor to monitor access to features and optimize the overall performance of your application. When Zend Studio is used in conjunction with the Zend Platform, you can get real-time feedback on the performance of your code and scripts.

The latest version of the IDE is Zend Studio 10.0.0, download address: http://www.zendstudio.net/zend-studio-all-in-one-download/

2. EclipsePHP Studio

EclipsePHP Studio ( Abbreviation: EPP) is a large-scale PHP project development compiler. It is developed based on the bottom layer of Eclipse and integrates JDK, eliminating the trouble of installation and configuration. It can be used once installed without configuration. This compiler is a PHP compiler that assists in the development and debugging of PHP code. It integrates functions such as code highlighting, function tracking, and real-time error correction. At the same time, it also adds collaborative development version server functions: SVN, CVS. The built-in browser allows real-time browsing while debugging simple code. It also supports other Internet languages ​​​​like html, xhtml, xml, css and javascript, java, perl, python, etc.! The main features are as follows:

(1). Convenient for PHP object-oriented development, with class integrated tracking function.

(2). The code is constantly corrected to prevent grammatical errors in the cradle.

(3). Integrated PHP4, PHP5.2x, PHP5.3.x syntax

(4). Rich shortcut keys and a large number of plug-in functions improve development efficiency.

(5). Functions, variables, and quick prompts make development simple and easy.

(6). The emphasis on debugging and structural operations makes it easier to develop large projects.

(7). Multi-project management, developers can switch between multiple projects.

(8). Integrated Zend debuger PHP breakpoint debugging function.

The latest version of the IDE is EclipsePHP Studio 3.0 (EPP3), download address: http://epp.php100.com/

3. Dreamweaver

is a famous website development tool originally developed by Macromedia. It uses a WYSIWYG interface and also has HTML editing capabilities. It now has versions for Mac and Windows systems. After Macromedia was acquired by Adobe, Adobe also began planning to develop a Linux version of Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver, starting from the MX version, uses Opera's layout engine "Presto" as web page preview.

Starting from MX, DW began to support visual development of PHP+MYSQL. It is indeed a better choice for beginners, because if it is general development, you can almost write a program without writing a line of code, and it is all What you see is what you get. Features included include syntax highlighting, function completion, formal parameter prompts, etc. However, the code generated by DW is relatively complex and its security is average. In terms of handwriting, the convenience is average, and the performance in the debugging environment is unsatisfactory. Not suitable for more complex programming. But it’s perfect for beginners.

DW is the first website development tool I used, and it is still installed on my computer. The latest version of the software is Dreamweaver CS6, download address: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=dreamweaver&loc=zh_tw

2. PHP Code Editor (Editor)

1. Editplus

EditPlus (text editor) Chinese version is a powerful text editor that can replace Notepad. EditPlus has unlimited undo and redo, English spelling check, automatic word wrapping, column number marking, search and replace, and at the same time Edit multiple files and browse in full screen. And it also has a useful function, that is, it has the function of monitoring the clipboard, and can automatically paste text into the editing window of EditPlus in synchronization with the clipboard, allowing you to save the step of pasting. In addition, it is also a very easy-to-use HTML editor. In addition to supporting color tags and HTML tags, it also supports C, C++, Perl, and Java. In addition, it also has built-in complete HTML&CSS1 command functions. For those who are used to using Notepad to edit web pages Friends, it can help you save more than half of the webpage production time. If you have IE 3.0 or above installed, it will also integrate the IE browser in the EditPlus window, allowing you to directly preview the edited webpage (if you do not have IE installed , you can also specify the browser path). Therefore, it is a great, versatile and multi-state editing software.

The main features are:

(1). By default, it supports syntax highlighting of HTML, CSS, PHP, ASP, Perl, C/C++, Java, JavaScript and VBScript. It can be extended to other programs by customizing syntax files. Language, you can download it from the official website (most languages ​​are supported).

(2).EditPlus provides seamless connection to the Internet, and the Intelnet browsing window can be opened in the work area of ​​EditPlus.

(3). Provides multiple working windows. Open multiple documents in the work area without switching to the desktop.

(4). After correctly configuring the Java compiler "Javac" and the interpreter "Java", you can use the EditPlus menu to directly compile and execute Java programs

The latest official version: V3.51.463, download address: http:/ /www.editplus.com/

2. Notepad++

Notepad++ is a very unique free software pure text editor, with a complete Chinese language interface and support for writing in multiple languages ​​(UTF8 technology). Its function is more powerful than Notepad in Windows. In addition to being used to create general plain text documentation, it is also very suitable as an editor for writing computer programs. Notepad++ not only has syntax highlighting, but also syntax folding, and supports macros and plug-in modules that extend basic functions.

Notepad++ is a very unique editor. It is open source software and can be used for free. Supported languages: C, C++, Java, C#, XML,Ada, HTML, PHP, ASP, AutoIt, Assembly, DOS batch, Caml, COBOL, Cmake, CSS, D, Diff, ActionScript, Fortran, Gui4Cli, HTML, Haskell, INNO, JSP, KIXtart, LISP, Lua, Make processing (Makefile), Matlab, INI file, MS-DOS Style, NSIS, Normal text, Objective-C, Pascal, Javascript.

The main features are:

(1). Print WYSIWYG: If you have a color printer, you can print your source code in multiple colors.

(2). User-definable programming language: Custom programming language not only has syntax highlighting function, but also has syntax folding function. Comments, keywords and operators can also be customized.

(3). Users can make their own API list (or download the required api files from the download area). Once the api file is created and in the correct path on the system, type Ctrl+Space (you can modify this shortcut) to activate the word autocomplete feature. For more information, see the word autocomplete online help.

(4). Supports editing multiple files at the same time: multiple pages can be opened for editing at the same time. Supports simultaneous editing of multiple windows: two windows can be compared and arranged at the same time. Not only can you open two different files in two different windows, but you can also open a single file in two different windows (clone mode) for simultaneous editing. The results of synchronous editing will be updated simultaneously in both windows. Please refer to the synchronization editing screen.

(5). Automatically detect open file status: If a file opened by Notepad++ is externally modified (or deleted), the user will be notified to update the file content (or delete the file).

(6). Highlighting brackets and indentation auxiliary: When the cursor moves next to the following characters { } [ ] ( ), the character corresponding to the distant character and the indentation auxiliary (if it exists) will be highlighted in high light up to display.

The latest version of the software is Notepad++ 6, the official download address: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.3.1.html