PHP editors

[aaronfalloon]

I was wandering if you new any good PHP editors and I have downloaded a trial of DzSofts PHP editor and I really liked it, do any of you guys use it, is it good or bad?

 

[slipondajimmy]

you could use something like context I would assume. Its a text editor www.context.cx

Main ConTEXT features includes:

unlimited open files
unlimited editing file size, 4kB line length
powerful syntax highlighting for:
C/C++
Delphi/Pascal
Java
Java Script
Visual Basic
Perl/CGI
HTML
SQL
FoxPro
80x86 assembler
Python
PHP
Tcl/Tk
powerful custom defined syntax highlighter
multilanguage support (supported languages: English, German, French, Croatian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Esperanto, Spanish, Galego, Italian, Hungarian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Slovakian, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovenian, Turkish)
project workspaces support
unicode UTF8 support
code templates
customizable help files for each file type
file explorer with favorites list
file compare
export to HTML/RTF
conversion DOS->UNIX->Macintosh file formats
editing position remembering across files
macro recorder
commenting/uncommenting code
text sort
normal and columnar text selection
bookmarks
search and replace with regular expressions
search and replace text in all open files
C/Java-style block auto indent/outdent
customizable color printing with print preview
exporting configuration stored in registry
customizable syntax highlighting colors, cursor shapes, right margin, gutter, line spacing...
user definable execution keys, depending on file type
capturing console applications standard output
compiler output parser for positioning on error line
powerful command line handler
install and uninstall
minimize to system tray
it's FREE!

 

[Source]

Two ideas:

The first is a php ide by DzSoft called (strangely enough) PHP Editor. Easy to use, plus built in "compiler / browser" and syntax highlighting / checking. $39 from www.dzsoft.com

The second is a freebie. JEdit - http://www.jedit.org. Also easy to use, but no compiler. However, it does syntax highlighting for almost every language ever invented.

 

[StudioWorks]

Used JeEdit for a while, really easy to use and it has some nice features.

 

[axilant]

http://crimsoneditor.com all the way! :D

 

[Peter]

i currently use the zend ide but may be a bit costly for you, another option which is also very good s phpedit.

 

[VG_KING]

NotePad's pretty good. :P

Even Namo. Google search that one! :D

 

[brianfast]

php designer 2005 is what I use when I design php.

Its really nice, kinda like coffecup html exept its better and for php.

 

[Crusader]

My personal favourite, http://www.editplus.com/

 

[rimian]

quanta is the industry standard on linux
homesite is the industry standard on PC

these aren't wysiwyg editors but those are designed for page layout ie HTML.

both are excellent products. you can get the whole linux operating system with quanta free for less dollars than homesite.

 

[.Matt]

My personal favourite, http://www.editplus.com/

Same, wouldn't suggest any other!

 

[axilant]

i wouldnt be suprised if Mozilla came out with a editor... infact that would be awsome... they make such good products... they should charge like $1 or something so they can make some type of profit...

 

[benc811]

notepad2 its small and fast but its got syntax hylighting for common languages. http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html