Some development tools needed for PHP

If you are a phper, you will definitely use some development tools. Here I have compiled some and share them with you.

PHP Coder
PHPCoder is used to quickly develop and debug PHP applications. It is easy to extend and customize, and can fully meet the individual requirements of PHP developers. The main functions are:
1. Combined with PHP The compiler and reference documentation can provide instant preview of the PHP script being edited;
2. Supports highlighting of HTML and PHP code;
3. Auto-complete function, which can automatically complete user-defined code snippets;
4. Standard function prompts;
5. There is a special project manager;
6. The object browser searches for the included information of the file being edited, customizes the function, and displays it in a tree;
7. Supports finding symmetrical statement markers;
8. Supports advanced search and replacement;
9. Comes with FTP function;
10. Supports running and breakpoint debugging;

In short ,PHPCoder is a very practical and powerful programming environment, and it's free!

EditPlus
EditPlus is a powerful text editor that can replace Notepad. It has unlimited Undo/Redo, English spelling check, and automatic line wrapping. , column number marking, search and replace, simultaneous editing of multiple files, and full-screen browsing functions. For many PHP programs, EditPlus is very simple and easy to use. At the same time, EditPlus is also an easy-to-use HTML editor. In addition to being able to color mark HTML Tags (also supports C/C++, Perl, and Java), it also has built-in complete HTML and CSS1 command functions. For those who are accustomed 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 combine 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).

PHPDesigner 7
PHPDesigner 7 is not only suitable for PHP development, but also supports other programming languages, such as: html, xhtml, xml, css and javascript, vbscript, java, c#, perl, python, etc. ! PHPDesigner 7 is a program mainly designed for writing PHP web pages. It has a series of built-in scripts, PHP4 source code database, syntax highlighting function, FTP client, etc., whether you are a PHP web design expert or just getting started. Even if you are a novice, you can use PHPDesigner 7 to design web programs.

Norepad++
Notepad++ is a very unique editor developed by Taiwanese. It is an open source software and supports C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, Javascript programming languages, and can be used for free.

The main functions are:
① Built-in support for up to 27 syntax highlights (including various common source codes and scripts). It is worth mentioning that it perfectly supports .nfo file viewing ), also supports custom languages;
② Can automatically detect file types, display nodes according to keywords, nodes can be folded/opened freely, and the code display is very layered! This is one of the features of this software;
③Dual windows can be opened, and multiple sub-windows can be opened in separate windows, allowing quick switching of full-screen display mode (F11), supporting the mouse wheel to change the document display ratio, etc.

5. Zend Studio
zend Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for professional developers to use PHP throughout the development cycle. It includes PHP All necessary development parts. With a comprehensive set of editing, debugging, analysis, optimization and database tools, Zend Studio accelerates development cycles and simplifies complex applications.
Main components of Zend Studio
1 Professional integrated development environment with built-in editor, debugger, and help documentation
2 Multiple operating system versions such as Windows, Linux, and Mac
3 Multi-language support
4 Professional editor
5 Keyword and syntax highlighting (PHP, HTML, XHTML, and JavaScript)
6 Keyword and syntax highlighting for XML & CSS
7 Code templates
8 Supports PHP 4 and PHP 5
9 Code auto-completion function

10 PHP Code (+PHPDoc) Analysis Function
11 Internal Debugger
12 Code Excerpt
13 PHP Code Analysis
14 Remote Debugger
15 Remote Profiler
16 Database Connection and integrated query, suitable for MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, SQLite, PostgreSQL
17CVS integration, convenient for team development

Different development tools have their own advantages, everyone You can choose the one that suits you best. For more PHP-related questions, please visit the PHP Chinese website.