Pop Quiz: What PHP IDE do you use?

[Raithlin]

I'm currently using Aptana Studio (with PHP add-in) on WinXP. I've used Quanta+ in the past too, as well as a host of others. Which have you settled on?

 

[semaphore]

I'm currently using Aptana Studio (with PHP add-in) on WinXP. I've used Quanta+ in the past too, as well as a host of others. Which have you settled on?

emacs

Aptana is slow as **** cant stand it

 

[Raithlin]

emacs

Aptana is slow as **** cant stand it

In Linux, I agree. I found Aptana to be slow in Linux (I blame the Eclipse codebase) - but it's actually quite usable in Windows.

 

[fb1]

I used to use Eclipse PDT, but at the moment I am quite happy with Netbeans.

 

[semaphore]

In Linux, I agree. I found Aptana to be slow in Linux (I blame the Eclipse codebase) - but it's actually quite usable in Windows.

emacs for os x and aptana is slow in linux, windows and os x. Why people build there apps on that gruddy eclipse rubbish i dont know.

 

[Raithlin]

emacs for os x and aptana is slow in linux, windows and os x. Why people build there apps on that gruddy eclipse rubbish i dont know.

Well, it (Aptana) works for me. Has just enough to make my time productive, without any overkill features. Note that I use the standalone edition.

Netbeans - isn't that overkill for HTML/PHP?

 

[fb1]

I find Netbeans a lot quicker than Eclipse based ides. The php version is only a 23MB download. The 6.7 beta version has some nice new features, like phpUnit, and Selenium integration, sql code completion in php to name a few.

 

[semaphore]

Notepad is faster lazy programmers and there intellisense.

 

[Kloon]

vi in linux, xemacs in windows

 

[malec]

Textmate (mac)

 

[Raithlin]

Textmate (mac)

** Raithlin looks for the "jealous" emoticon...

Nice one. There is E-Text Editor for Win, but it's payware.

 

[monkeeh]

Notepad++ in Windows or Bluefish Editor on Linux

Didnt know netbeans supported PHP - cos I sure as hell am not paying for the zend plugin for eclipse. I'll try it out

 

[Raithlin]

I didn't pay for the PHP plugin for Aptana, monkeeh. There are free ones out there.

Notepad++ / Notepad2 takes a close second on my work machine. I use it in many cases where opening an IDE is not justified.

 

[TheThinker]

gedit in linux for all my coding

 

[Raithlin]

gedit in linux for all my coding

Ah, good choice. With all the addons it is quite powerful.

 

[TheThinker]

Ah, good choice. With all the addons it is quite powerful.

It is indeed.

 

[JJRM]

+1 for Netbeans

 

[davemc]

+1 for Netbeans

 

[Raithlin]

K, so it seems I should be checking out Netbeans.

 

[davemc]

It's okay, my reasons for using it are:
- Syntax colouring
- Fast searches
- Jump-To-Function definition facility.
- Good subversion integration.
- Built - in - Netbeans version-control, so you don't have to use subversion to jump pack to 5 saves ago, and can afford to only check into subversion after initial testing, instead of 3/4 times a day.

Annoyance:
Alt-Tabbing away from it, and then alt-tabbing back, you end up in the menu system (as if you had pressed alt). But, I am now in the habit of pressing esc when I get back to Netbeans.