What's your favourite PHP Editor?
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- Seth_[php.pl]
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The newsletter says that it does:Seth_[php.pl] wrote:Yeah... but it dosen't support PHP 5 yet
Newsletter from Zend 2003-aug-12 wrote:What's new in Zend Studio 3.0?
* Code Profiler - Determine which scripts are slowing down your project so you can focus your time on improving their performance
* One-click debugging and profiling tool - Direct debugging and profiling of web pages directly from your browser
* Code Analyzer - Pinpoint messy code allowing you to write cleaner more correct code
* Highlight syntax errors - Write clean PHP code while you are typing
* Support for PHP 5.0 - Including syntax highlighting, code completion, file and project inspectors
* Dramatic performance improvements - significantly fastly start-up and run time
* Code Completion improvements - Including improve speed, recognized constants, and new functions arguments view
* And much much more
- Seth_[php.pl]
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I use HTML-Kit (http://www.htmlkit.com/). It has pluggins for just about everything and nice color coding. It has alot of customization freatues as well.
- greenhorn666
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I still like HomeSite. I thought I'd throw this out there, in case anyone else uses HS. I only "discovered" it yesterday, but I wish I'd had it all along. This is directly from Macromedia's website:

Nice!If you are a PHP developer you may want to download the PHP Expression Builder library package from Marjolein Katsma’s site http://hshelp.com/downloads.html This is a first-class Expression Builder package enabling access to PHP functions, operators, constants, format strings and other general language constructs. Once installed, all of its PHP functions become available via Function Insight.
Favorite PHP editor
I voted "Other" for Kate using Mandrake Linux 9.1 
I'm use PHP Expert Editor 3.0.2 (http://www.ankord.com)
PHP Expert Editor is an easy-to-use PHP IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Windows. This Editor specially designed for PHP-masters and has a nice features for beginners and professional programmers. PHP Expert Editor has internal HTTP-server and Debugger to run, test and debug PHP scripts (you can use any external HTTP-server also). The PHP Syntax Check, internal browser, Code Explorer, File Explorer, FTP client, Project Explorer, Code Templates, three modes of code highlighting (PHP & HTML, HTML only, PHP only), Java Script and CSS files highlighting, quick navigation in code, and much more.
This product includes DBG PHP Debugger, Copyright(C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Nusphere Corporation, http://www.nusphere.com/dbg
and it's features are:
Three modes of Code Highlighting (PHP & HTML; HTML only; PHP only). Java Script and CSS files highlighting.
Internal Browser
FTP Client
The Code Explorer
The File Explorer with Favorites
The Project Explorer
The Library Explorer
Keyboard Macros
Autosaving
PHP Syntax Check
Run the PHP script and preview the result in the internal or external browser
PHP Debugger
For running and debugging PHP scripts you can use internal or external HTTP-server.
Full report of script's Errors and Warnings
Full control of the script's input data
All Content-Type(s) supported. You can run scripts that generate any content (for example images)
Fast inserting the PHP functions with parameters hint
Quick Navigation in PHP Code by mouse right-click and hot keys
Brackets highlighting
Customizable Code Templates
Source code export to HTML and print with syntax highlighting
Bookmarks
Classic or XP interface styles.
PHP Help support with a fast search of keyword
Keymapping (Default, Classic, Brief, Epsilon, Visual Studio)
Windows/Unix/Mac file formats support
try it.
PHP Expert Editor is an easy-to-use PHP IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Windows. This Editor specially designed for PHP-masters and has a nice features for beginners and professional programmers. PHP Expert Editor has internal HTTP-server and Debugger to run, test and debug PHP scripts (you can use any external HTTP-server also). The PHP Syntax Check, internal browser, Code Explorer, File Explorer, FTP client, Project Explorer, Code Templates, three modes of code highlighting (PHP & HTML, HTML only, PHP only), Java Script and CSS files highlighting, quick navigation in code, and much more.
This product includes DBG PHP Debugger, Copyright(C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Nusphere Corporation, http://www.nusphere.com/dbg
and it's features are:
Three modes of Code Highlighting (PHP & HTML; HTML only; PHP only). Java Script and CSS files highlighting.
Internal Browser
FTP Client
The Code Explorer
The File Explorer with Favorites
The Project Explorer
The Library Explorer
Keyboard Macros
Autosaving
PHP Syntax Check
Run the PHP script and preview the result in the internal or external browser
PHP Debugger
For running and debugging PHP scripts you can use internal or external HTTP-server.
Full report of script's Errors and Warnings
Full control of the script's input data
All Content-Type(s) supported. You can run scripts that generate any content (for example images)
Fast inserting the PHP functions with parameters hint
Quick Navigation in PHP Code by mouse right-click and hot keys
Brackets highlighting
Customizable Code Templates
Source code export to HTML and print with syntax highlighting
Bookmarks
Classic or XP interface styles.
PHP Help support with a fast search of keyword
Keymapping (Default, Classic, Brief, Epsilon, Visual Studio)
Windows/Unix/Mac file formats support
try it.
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[xNet]DrDre
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Wow that does sound good, but i sitll have to mention Dev-PHP IDE,
http://www.sourceforge.net, search for it... too lazy...
its awesome, and provides alot of the functions listed above..
http://www.sourceforge.net, search for it... too lazy...
its awesome, and provides alot of the functions listed above..
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philippgerard
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I like Activestate Komodo...it's easy to use and supports a lot of languages. Code completion is pretty good too. Takes a long time to load, but after that it's great. The license key install is a pain too, but oh well.
I also like to ability to have a single project which has source code from any number of remote servers. It's convenient and transparent to the developer. You just double-click the .php file and it opens it from where ever it's located.
I also like to ability to have a single project which has source code from any number of remote servers. It's convenient and transparent to the developer. You just double-click the .php file and it opens it from where ever it's located.
- php_passerby
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Maguma Studio is a good alternative
Another vote for Maguma Studio. I thought I'd see many references to this one but surprisingly there were just one!
Maguma studio is good and reliable (http://www.maguma.com), I also use Zend Studio, but sometimes it freezes (my computer just doesn't seem to like java).
Maguma studio is good and reliable (http://www.maguma.com), I also use Zend Studio, but sometimes it freezes (my computer just doesn't seem to like java).