PHP IDE Vs. PHP Eclipse
PHP is a scripting language, often used in building website engines. PHP code has to be written before it is uploaded to the server, either in a text editor or a more featured integrated development environment, such as Eclipse for PHP.
Other People Are Reading
-
IDEs Vs. Text Editors
-
Text editors are simple programs where you type out the code, save it as a .php file and upload the file to your server. IDEs include features such as highlighting certain functions as you write them, suggesting functions as you write and the ability to compare different versions of your code. Most IDEs also include a feature that highlights matching brackets and parentheses. However, some text editors, such as VIM, include this feature as well.
Eclipse IDE
-
Eclipse is a project that produces IDE frameworks for a number of programming languages, including PHP. The framework is open source, free to download and has been used as a basis for larger PHP IDEs, such as PDT, Aptana PHP and Zend Studio.
-
Eclipse Vs. Other IDEs
-
Many IDEs feature the same basic functionality to help programmers. The feature that sets Eclipse apart from other IDEs is that its open framework allows programmers to download and install auxiliary packages, or "plug-ins," to add specialized functions to their development environment.
Eclipse Plug-in Example
-
One example of an Eclipse plug-in is Subclipse. This plug-in integrates the ability to use the "Subversion" version tracking software (similar to "change tracking" in word processing documents, but for program source code) from within the Eclipse IDE.
-
