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PHP ... newbie (not to software, to PHP)

IHateMyJob2004

IHateMyJob2004

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I'm new to PHP. I am using a mysql database with a PHP based web server. Ya, my lingo might be off here. If so, let me know. Constructive criticism is fine.

I have 10 years of software in my pocket (software engineering). I have done C/C++ and Java. For the past 5 years though, mostly Java. So, I havea strong software background.

As for PHP, I have coded in it for about 3 hours. I've done a hello world app and some SQL queries along with displaying the results from the queries (is this technically a result set?). I've even gotten far enough as to build a query based on the results of a prior query!

So, what IDEs should I consider? Right now I am just using Programmers Notepad. Is Eclipse a better option, or even an option? What IDE is the de facto standard for PHP?

Any good web sites I should bookmark?

Any advice is much appreciated.

What's this for? If everything goes well, I'll send you a link to my resultant work as it will be on a real web site! It's what I refer to as an "advanced" screener for value investors on a financial web site. Basically a screener (idea generator is a more proper term IMO) for finding companies a value investor might be interested in. It will probably come in two flavors. Free and members only. Free will probably be limited to large caps as results.
 
i was never happy with eclipse.

i prefer zend studio for php and pretty much all other web development.

i've also been using komodo on my mac, but would still choose zend studio if i were developing fulltime. komodo offers some cool features like macros and stuff...but zend seems to offer a better editor (for me at least)

as for bookmarks, php.net and tizag.com are my two goto sites when i need a code example.
 
I remember using Eclipse when I was working with Windows, it was 'okay'.

Sadly some of the better code editors are only available on OSX.
 
ka0t1x can you tell me what 'better' editors are on osx?

All the ones i've tried sucked hard.

btw, komodo has a free version called 'komodo edit' it doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but is still better than the other free editors i've tried.
 
TextMate, BBEdit, Coda to name a few.

TextMate is rather old but is really powerful as you can use multiple languages to code bundles. ie: Python to use a system SCP call to replace FTP/SFTP uploading.

I forgot someone ported TextMate.

http://www.e-texteditor.com/
 
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