what is the best php editor

[phpghost]

what is the best php editor ?

[prokhaled]

notepad++

[I_Love_My_Vans]

I use dreamweaver...

Notepad++ is good

[dclamp]

There is no "best" editor. It is all up to what you want, what you need, and what your willing to pay for...

NotePad++ is a great free editor with code highlighting.

there is also Dreamweaver and PHPDesigner, which i like.

[penagate]

vim, gedit, Notepad++...

(I prefer editors that speak more than one language.)

[dclamp]

vim, gedit, Notepad++...

(I prefer editors that speak more than one language.)

i have heard a lot of vim, but never used it. Is it good? i shall try it.

EDIT:
never mind... i dont use unix...

[Nightwalker83]

I use dreamweaver...

Notepad++ is good

Both of those programs are good!

[penagate]

i have heard a lot of vim, but never used it. Is it good? i shall try it.

Voodoo, mastery of which is a prerequisite to becoming a true keyboard maestro.

EDIT:
never mind... i dont use unix...

http://vim.org/download.php#pc

[Y.P.Y]

Notepad & Notepad++ & Dreamweaver is not good for beginners. I think PHP Designer is better for you(If u are beginner).

[penagate]

Why?

[Y.P.Y]

Becuse PHP Designer is smartly/auto code completion(Code parameters).

[penagate]

Notepad++ will do that too. Besides, isn't that helpful for everyone, not just beginners?

[dclamp]

I think that auto code completion is not good for beginners. They will get used to having something else finish the code for them, and become dependent on it instead of learning for themselves.

[techgnome]

I use PSPad for my CSS/HTML/PHP editing needs....

-tg

[RudiVisser]

My favourite is Dreamweaver for the simple fact it follows the highlight_string/highlight_file functions... I haven't found another editor that does yet.

[snortop]

Well today i have just seen thise on Giveaway of the day.

It a editor for all developers, free. Only for today, 19 oct..

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/hippoedit/

Try it out or dont.

Can only download it today and register it.

[techgnome]

Only for today, 19 oct

"today"..... the 19th..... Umm..... could you put $100 down on the TB Reys to win the pennant and go to the world series? It's already the 22nd here...

-tg

[Y.P.Y]

Hm...

[snortop]

year, dont know what i was thinking.

Think i just saw somewhere the 19. oct and though it was today...

so it the 22. oct

[Y.P.Y]

Me 2.
1 years ago, 1386. But now 1387 )))

[sciguyryan]

vim, gedit, Notepad++...

(I prefer editors that speak more than one language.)

Ditto.

[StrangerInBeijing]

agree with pretty much everything dclamp said.

[StrangerInBeijing]

agree with pretty much everything dclamp said.

And Dreamweaver aint that bad (keep in mind I hated it for years). If you only use the code editor, it's a great tool. And it's free. Or is it? Dunno, this is China

[StrangerInBeijing]

sorry, for some reason i got logged out, and accidently double posted (bug in the forum, not me)

[I_Love_My_Vans]

Now you have triple posted!

[StrangerInBeijing]

Now you have triple posted!

..duly noted

[Y.P.Y]

Also Zend DE.

[ComputerJy]

Well, I'm a PHP newbi but I've been a Java developer for a long time now. Netbeans is my favorite IDE for both. It's cross platform, supports Autocomplete and Can debug PHP code

[jbaking]

what is the best php editor ?

Beginner/Learning:

• Notepad (Not NPP/Notepad++, but simply, MS Windows Notepad) - BASICS.ü (I really do believe people should start learning from the hard-way before using IDEs - because IDEs make you lazy and ignorant of the fundamentals.)

Advanced/Enthusiast/Pro

• Notepad++ (For people who doesn't want pirated materials, yet can't afford proprietary softies)
• Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver - What I love about this is that it supports multiple programming languages (although not as vast compared to NPP), and it also has a mini-reference for most PHP functions (press SHIFT-F1).

Good Luck!

[StrangerInBeijing]

Let's take it outside..... Poll Time!

[techgnome]

Why? It's subjective.... it's asking who has the best fish tacos... everyone is going have their own opinion. Then some one will get in a snip because theirs was left off the list, then it'll turn into a "don't use that because....." or "that's a bad app because.... " besides, quickly scanning this thread, it looks like Notepad++ and Dreamweaver hold the lead...

-tg

[StrangerInBeijing]

Well, a noob that comes along with just go with what is most used.
Or did you forget the time when you knew zit, and all this gwarra gwarra made no sense at all?
Rule of thumb. If you not sure, follow the crowd.

[dclamp]

Following the crowd is not always the good thing to do. A 'noob' will have to experiment with the suggested editors to find the one he is most comfortable working with.

If you are walking across a bridge one day and you see a bunch of people jumping off the bridge, would you do it too? (i HATE when parents/teachers/elders ask this question... obviously your not stupid enough to do it...)