Posted by windandwaves on 01/03/06 12:02

David Haynes wrote:
> windandwaves wrote:
>> Hi Folk
>>
>> Right now, I am using notepad2 to edit my PHP files. Do you have any
>> recommendations for any php editors I should purchase instead? I
>> dont mind spending some money for a good product.
>>
>> I also have visual studio and I hear that there is an extension for
>> VS for php. Does anyone have any experience with this?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Nicolaas
>>
>>
> There are a range of products/programs based upon what you really want
> from your editor.
>
> At the high end are the IDEs. These include:
> Zend, enginsite editor for PHP, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Rapid PHP,
> Eclipse (using a third-party plugin) and others.
>
> Next we have syntax highlighting editors. These include:
> vim, jedit, ultra-edit and others.
>
> Finally, just the straight editors:
> vi, emacs, wordpad, notepad, edit
>
> Personally, I use Zend in my work because it supports the subversion
> revision control software and I have a reasonable amount of memory on
> my system (Zend uses Java which tends to love to eat memory, Eclipse
> uses Java as well.) There are some usability issues I have (e.g.
> auto-completion getting in the way, automatic maximizing of windows I
> have closed) but they are not enough of a bother to make me move to
> another editor.
>
> -david-


Hmm, thank you for the answer.

The one thing I do not like is that it takes hours to install and that it
screws up everything else on my computer. However, I do like syntax checking
and I do like autocompletion.

WHat I would also really like is the ability to expand/implode functions.
That is, being able to implode a function and open it if needed. That sort
of thing.

I will have a look at the Zend business. Right now, I do not have PHP
installed locally, it that an issue? I like to load my files to the server
because then I only have one place I work at. Not many.

Thanks again

Nicolaas

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