which php editor would be the best
 

please dont say wordpad or anything like that, im talking about a program that is designed to edit php files..

which would be the best for installing hacks or writing my own

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Zend Studio. There's a free personal edition with no excuse on not using it unless you have a really old computer.

I love Dreamweaver MX and soon to get MX 2004. It is a costly peice of software but it is worth it.

anybody else????

PHP Expert editor.

http://www.ankord.com/

I have to agree with filburt. Ever since PHPEd was bought I went to Zend Studio and haven't complained since. It's easy with syntax highlighting and the trust of being built by the makers of PHP.

couldnt find the free personal edition of zend studio

i use EditPlus 2
http://www.editplus.com/

TextPad

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php coder. Does everything and is free.

^^^ cannot d/l

Zend studio here too :)

Ultra-edit is ok too (loads faster..)

Only problem I have seen with Zend studio is when I switched I was used to the variables being bold and black but in Zend you can make anything bold so its kind of hard to get used to but you don't look like someone that has gotten used to anything so I would say Zend or Homesite from Macromedia.

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX is nice IMO
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is there a free copy of zend studio somewhere`

EditPlus 2 beats them all hands down. With it's FTP being built in, I edit files right from the server. ;)

Have you used Zend Studio? For that matter, have you used any IDE written in the last five years with now-common expectations such as IntelliJ IDEA (best Java IDE ever!), JBuilder, etc.? For the love of God, 90% of these PHP "IDEs" don't even include function popups.

EditPlus 2 does everything I need to do without any problems. I tried Zend Studio a while back and didn't like it. I use EditPlus 2 for all of my ASCII file editing, For the love of God, not just PHP. ;)

where exactly could i find the free zend studio cuz im lookin through the site and i cant seem to find it

<a href="http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-studio-personal.php" target="_blank">http://www.zend.com/store/products/z...o-personal.php</a>

I'm using a beta of the latest ZS right now. Not sure if it expires like the personal edition or not but you should download it right now.

i gotta register......... :sighs:

ill get it though sounds good

d/l as i post :)

Just register... It's not that hard - you only have to fill that form in :)

I used Zend Studio before and installed on this computer.. but still, I prefer Ultraedit over any editors.

Ultraedit = Winner.

i use winsyntax.. nice simple and quick loading.. i dont need fancy bits just a nice wee editor

I use textpad.com

Good to hear Teck.

TextPad was mentioned as one of the best text-editors in one of my Internet Magazines.

Funny thing because other magazine stated that Ultraedit are one of the best editors.

shrugs, it is largely depend on individual's preference.

EditPlus 2, my fave :)

I find that TextPad is better then UltraEdit or EditPlus...

You can download Zend Studio from download.com.

This thread hasn't been commented on in a while so I pose the question, has anyone used phpED to develop vb addons and applications?