NetBeans for PHP

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PHP Development 

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A dedicated PHP coding environment and complete integration with web standards.

PHP Meets HTML, CSS, and JavaScript The NetBeans project offers a version of the IDE tailor-made for developing PHP sites. PHP developers do not need to install the full Java Development Kit (JDK) to run the NetBeans PHP IDE, the standard Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is sufficient. The NetBeans PHP editor is dynamically integrated with NetBeans HTML, JavaScript and CSS editing features such as syntax highlighting and the JavaScript debugger. NetBeans IDE 6.5 fully supports iterative development, so testing PHP projects follows the classic patterns familiar to web developers. PHP Source Code Editor Take advantage of syntactic and semantic code highlighting, pop-up documentation, code formating and folding, instant rename, code templates, and automatic code completion (including bracket completion) for PHP. The Editor recognizes PHP code including heredoc notation in PHP projects and in PHTML and PHP files. Video: The NetBeans 6.5 PHP Editor  Remote and Local Project Development PHP projects can easily be deployed from within NetBeans IDE 6.5 for testing to local or remote servers via FTP, or by the use of an upload script for more complex deployments. Run the project as a local web site, as a command line script or as a remote web application via FTP.

Easy Code Navigation Use the navigator window or the Go To Type, Go To File, Go To Symbol, Go To Declaration, Find Usages menu items for easy code navigation in large projects. The editor warns about potential code problems by flagging them and giving an hint in a pop-up. A tasks window lists all warnings in the project, making it easy to find and resolve problems. PHP Debugging Debug PHP code using Xdebug: You can inspect local variables, set watches, set breakpoints, and evaluate code live. Navigate to declarations, types and files using Go To shortcuts and hypertext links. Use a global PHP include path for all projects or customize it per project. The NetBeans IDE for PHP also offers command-line debugging: The PHP program output appears in a command line display in the IDE itself and you can inspect the generated HTML without having to switch to a browser. Video: Class Property Variables   MySQL Integration PHP developers can also look forward to working with MySQL. The Insert Code command provides a Database Table option that creates the code needed to execute a SELECT statement in MySQL. Open a window to make changes to MySQL tables, select individual table cells with the mouse, and edit them directly. Video: Creating a WordPress PHP Plugin       PHP Learning Trail   PHP Wiki   NetBeans PHP Blog