EasyEclipse for PHP

EasyEclipse for PHP is a development platform that provides all the necessary tools that PHP programmers require in order to successfully carry out projects.

It relies on the Eclipse platform, which is its core component, on top of which several Java development, code editing and web related tools have been implemented. The main focus falls on delivering an IDE that matches the needs of any PHP or web developer.

The program is part of a bigger project maintained by the EasyEclipse Team, the producing team. Several other products, oriented towards C and C++, Python, LAMP and Ruby have been developed by the company in order to supply programmers with a platform that’s oriented towards their skills.

EasyEclipse for PHP bears many similarities with Eclipse, the most noticeable of which is the interface. Developers accustomed to the Eclipse environment should have no trouble figuring out the program’s usage.

The architecture of EasyEclipse for PHP is quite complex and it consists of a combination of Eclipse IDE, Java engine and Java tools, accompanied by a set of utilities for web development. The latter can handle XML, HTML, CSS and JavaScript code and can be used during the validation of various web services.

Other features include support for multiple workspaces, syntax highlighting, code assists, possibilities to build a project using existing code, as well as options to call external utilities from the main window of the program.

As far as Preferences are concerned, you can customize various parameters including code style, compiler and debugger environment, Quantum DB related settings, as well as more general aspects, like appearance, the workspace and content types.

Overall, EasyEclipse for PHP comes across as a steady and well-built IDE that can sustain large PHP projects, from the moment they are conceived right to the finish line.