php & html editor

Hello,

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:15:25 +0000, Evan Jou wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I'm starting to learn php and need a php editor for windows. Can you
> recommend what you think the best editor available in the market? I've
> tried some free html editors and was not satisfied with them. I need one
> that is simple and neat, but can display different color on different
> part of the script if you know what I mean. Your opinion is always
> welcome and thanks in advance.
>
> Evan Jou

Not free, but both Komodo (http://www.activestate.com/products/
komodo_ide/) and both Zend Studio (http://www.zend.com/products/
zend_studio) are powerful IDE's when it comes to developing and debugging
PHP code. You can also try Eclipse with the PHP plugin.
All cross-platform too, so that's a bonus.

Next to that I use notepad++ a lot on Windows. It has color support for
dozens of languages, function listing and so on.

- Jensen
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Hi,

Ive tried Dreamweaver, Homesite, Zend studio, Coffecup editor ... and
I have to say, the best contextual editor I have used so far is
conTEXT (free at www.context.cx).

I use it as my main programming editor. You can download many
different contextual highlighters such as HTML and PHP.

It is a an unbelievably high standard for a piece of closed source
free software. I reccommend it.

Regards,

Paul
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"macca" wrote in message

> Hi,
>
> Ive tried Dreamweaver, Homesite, Zend studio, Coffecup editor ... and
> I have to say, the best contextual editor I have used so far is
> conTEXT (free at www.context.cx).
>
> I use it as my main programming editor. You can download many
> different contextual highlighters such as HTML and PHP.
>
> It is a an unbelievably high standard for a piece of closed source
> free software. I reccommend it.

The biggest downside with it - and this is true of most PHP editors besides
Zend - is the lack of code completion.
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Evan Jou wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I'm starting to learn php and need a php editor for windows. Can you
> recommend what you think the best editor available in the market? I've tried
> some free html editors and was not satisfied with them. I need one that is
> simple and neat, but can display different color on different part of the
> script if you know what I mean. Your opinion is always welcome and thanks in
> advance.
>
> Evan Jou
>
>
I use and like HTML-Kit
http://www.Htmlkit.com

build 292 is free, but if you want some nice goodies there is a
small registration fee. Try it for fee and then decide.

it has code completion for php, and a php plugin that gives lots
of contextual information.

build 300 is in beta a is available to registered 292 users.
300 looks quite awesome.

bill
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> > I have to say, the best contextual editor I have used so far is
> > conTEXT (free atwww.context.cx).

<snip>

> The biggest downside with it - and this is true of most PHP editors besides
> Zend - is the lack of code completion.

I disagree sir! One of the things that I like most about it is that it
doesnt have loads of annoying bells and whistles and other stuff that
gets in the way.

I have on my laptop a chm of the PHP manual and conTEXT. Thats all i
need to develop in any environment.

I suppose everybodys different though. I like the sleekness and speed
of conTEXT that I didnt get with the bulky Zend studio.

Regards,

Paul
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..oO(Sanders Kaufman)

>Zend Studio for $99. Works on *nix, Windows and Mac.

Eclipse/PDT for $0. Works on *nix, Windows and Mac.

SCNR
Micha
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Hi there,

Thanks for all the information you provide here. I tried notepad++ and
it suits my need. Thanks again for you that reply to this thread. Thank you!


Evan Jou
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"macca" wrote in message


>> The biggest downside with it - and this is true of most PHP editors
>> besides
>> Zend - is the lack of code completion.
>
> I disagree sir! One of the things that I like most about it is that it
> doesnt have loads of annoying bells and whistles and other stuff that
> gets in the way.

Yeah - there's a lotta people out there who just don't want the extra help.
But if you're newbie enough to not know what good editors out there, you're
probably newbie enough to benefit from those features.


> I suppose everybodys different though. I like the sleekness and speed
> of conTEXT that I didnt get with the bulky Zend studio.

To that end - simply mapping a Network Place and using any old text editor
is effective.
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"Michael Fesser" wrote in message

> .oO(Sanders Kaufman)
>
>>Zend Studio for $99. Works on *nix, Windows and Mac.
>
> Eclipse/PDT for $0. Works on *nix, Windows and Mac.

I tried out Eclipse, but it was very difficult to figure out.
I'm no IDE newbie - but that thing was just *weird*.

It's designed for Java - and has to be modified to do PHP well.
To that end, the current version of Zend is designed for PHP, and also has
built-in support for Java.

If you're a Java programmer who needs PHP, too - Eclipse is probably best.
But if you're looking for a PHP/HTML editor (the subject question) - Zend is
much easier.
.... for a price.
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..oO(Sanders Kaufman)

>"Michael Fesser" wrote in message
>
>
>> Eclipse/PDT for $0. Works on *nix, Windows and Mac.
>
>I tried out Eclipse, but it was very difficult to figure out.

Sure, it can take some time to get used to it. But that's an issue you
have to deal with in every complex application. If you've never worked
with an image editor like Paint Shop Pro for example, you would have the
same problems and would have to work your way through to get familiar
with it, which is not that easy because of its complexity.

>I'm no IDE newbie - but that thing was just *weird*.

Different maybe, but not weird.

>It's designed for Java - and has to be modified to do PHP well.

All you need is the PDT plugin, which integrates very well. Even for
Java development you need a lot of additional plugins. A naked Eclipse
installation can't do much out-of-the-box. Eclipse itself is just the
framework without much practical function. It's the plugins that make it
a usable and freely customizable IDE.

>To that end, the current version of Zend is designed for PHP

So is the PDT feature, which is also developed by Zend.

>, and also has
>built-in support for Java.
>
>If you're a Java programmer who needs PHP, too - Eclipse is probably best.
>But if you're looking for a PHP/HTML editor (the subject question) - Zend is
>much easier.

Depends.

For HTML/XML/CSS/JS/AJAX... stuff there's also another very nice project
called Aptana. It's available as a standalone application or as a set of
Eclipse plugins, which is a very convenient way to have it all under the
same hood.

>... for a price.

If I can have the same or even more for free, why waste money?

Micha
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"Michael Fesser" wrote in message

> .oO(Sanders Kaufman)
>
>>"Michael Fesser" wrote in message
>>
>>
>>> Eclipse/PDT for $0. Works on *nix, Windows and Mac.
>>
>>I tried out Eclipse, but it was very difficult to figure out.
>
> Sure, it can take some time to get used to it. But that's an issue you
> have to deal with in every complex application. If you've never worked
> with an image editor like Paint Shop Pro for example, you would have the
> same problems and would have to work your way through to get familiar
> with it, which is not that easy because of its complexity.
>
>>I'm no IDE newbie - but that thing was just *weird*.
>
> Different maybe, but not weird.
>
>>It's designed for Java - and has to be modified to do PHP well.
>
> All you need is the PDT plugin, which integrates very well. Even for
> Java development you need a lot of additional plugins. A naked Eclipse
> installation can't do much out-of-the-box. Eclipse itself is just the
> framework without much practical function. It's the plugins that make it
> a usable and freely customizable IDE.
>
>>To that end, the current version of Zend is designed for PHP
>
> So is the PDT feature, which is also developed by Zend.
>
>>, and also has
>>built-in support for Java.
>>
>>If you're a Java programmer who needs PHP, too - Eclipse is probably best.
>>But if you're looking for a PHP/HTML editor (the subject question) - Zend
>>is
>>much easier.
>
> Depends.
>
> For HTML/XML/CSS/JS/AJAX... stuff there's also another very nice project
> called Aptana. It's available as a standalone application or as a set of
> Eclipse plugins, which is a very convenient way to have it all under the
> same hood.
>
>>... for a price.
>
> If I can have the same or even more for free, why waste money?

micha,

can you do vertical editing in eclipse?
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..oO(Steve)

>can you do vertical editing in eclipse?

I must admit this was the first time I read the term "vertical editing".
A quick Google search wasn't that helpful, but if you're referring to
marking multiple code lines and indenting them all at once for example -
yes, can be done. If there's more about this, please tell me.

Micha
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