PHP compiler.

[Nuno Paquete]

Hi group.
I hould like to write my code with a compiler instead of a text editor.
What compilers do you advice me?
I hould prefer compiler to run on Linux, but you can refer to windows'
compilers to.

I hould like to know your opinion.

Thanks in advance,

Nuno Paquete

[Malcolm Dew-Jones]

Nuno Paquete (nm*@ispgaya.pt ) wrote:
: Hi group.
: I hould like to write my code with a compiler instead of a text editor.
: What compilers do you advice me?
: I hould prefer compiler to run on Linux, but you can refer to windows'
: compilers to.

: I hould like to know your opinion.

You misunderstand something, or your words are wrong.

Normally you create your source code in a file using a text editor.

Then you pass that file to either a compiler or interpreter, depending on
the language.

A compiler compiles the source code to create an executable file that can
be stored on disk and run later. An interpreter compiles the source code,
but stores it in memory, not in a file, and runs the compiled program each
time it does this.

[Default User]

Nuno Paquete wrote:

Hi group.
I hould like to write my code with a compiler instead of a text editor.
What compilers do you advice me?
I hould prefer compiler to run on Linux, but you can refer to windows'
compilers to.

I hould like to know your opinion.

Compilers don't write code, they, well, compile it. I think you are
confused with an IDE, which is a combination of a text editor, a
compiler and a debugger all bundled and able to interact.

This raises the question, why? The reason for having such an animal for
programming in something like C is that you can run or debug code as you
write. You aren't going to be able to do that with PHP in any way (at
least not that I know of). What advantage do you think it will give you?


Brian Rodenborn

[Michael Austin]

Default User wrote:

Nuno Paquete wrote:

Hi group.
I hould like to write my code with a compiler instead of a text editor.
What compilers do you advice me?
I hould prefer compiler to run on Linux, but you can refer to windows'
compilers to.

I hould like to know your opinion.

Compilers don't write code, they, well, compile it. I think you are
confused with an IDE, which is a combination of a text editor, a
compiler and a debugger all bundled and able to interact.

This raises the question, why? The reason for having such an animal for
programming in something like C is that you can run or debug code as you
write. You aren't going to be able to do that with PHP in any way (at
least not that I know of). What advantage do you think it will give you?


Brian Rodenborn

Unless you use something like LSE (Language Sensitive Editor) based on
the TPU Editor on VMS. you could write, and tell it to compile and
highlight the errors -- long before there was Visualanything. But, it
doesn't speak PHP.

too many people call themselves programmers cause they can push some
buttons and magic happens and they have an application.. most couldn't
debug real code if their life depended on it...

Michael.

> I hould like to write my code with a compiler instead of a text editor.

What compilers do you advice me?

Sounds to me like you are not looking for a compiler my friend. You are looking for an IDE. There are a few good ones out there. You might look at the following options:

1 - http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-studio.php

2 - http://www.nusphere.com/products/index.htm

3 - http://www.sapien.com/primalscript.aspx

_______________ ________
Wil Moore III, MCP | Integrations Specialist

[Chris Hope]

Default User wrote:

This raises the question, why? The reason for having such an animal for
programming in something like C is that you can run or debug code as you
write. You aren't going to be able to do that with PHP in any way (at
least not that I know of).

I don't know about other IDEs but the Zend one lets you run the code from
within it, step through your code, add breakpoints and watches; so it can
be done in PHP. I haven't used this feature that often but it can be very
useful to add watches instead of having to echo variables out all the time
when debugging code.

--
Chris Hope - The Electric Toolbox - http://www.electrictoolbox.com/

[nice.guy.nige]

While the city slept, Michael Austin <ma*****@firstd basource.com> feverishly
typed:

too many people call themselves programmers cause they can push some
buttons and magic happens and they have an application.. most couldn't
debug real code if their life depended on it...

Aint that the truth! I have some C++ (DOS based) knowledge, and good C and
Java experience gained in a Unix environment. A while ago I had to work on a
project using Visual C++ so I installed Visual Studio and picked up a very
large book and followed the first tutorial. After pressing several buttons
and selecting a few options I had a pretty good text editor - like notepad,
but supporting multiple files - and I hadn't written a line of code (well,
maybe adapted 1 or 2)...

It also amazes me the number of people who call themselves web designers
because they realise they have a copy of Frontpage on that PC they bought.
Strangely, the same people don't call themselves authors because they have a
copy of Word, or accountants because they have a copy of Excel...

Cheers,
Nige

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Default User wrote:

This raises the question, why? The reason for having such an animal for
programming in something like C is that you can run or debug code as you
write. You aren't going to be able to do that with PHP in any way (at
least not that I know of).

I don't know about other IDEs but the Zend one lets you run the code from
within it, step through your code, add breakpoints and watches; so it can
be done in PHP. I haven't used this feature that often but it can be very
useful to add watches instead of having to echo variables out all the time
when debugging code.

I have been using PHPEdit from http://www.phpedit.net for 2 years now, and
that has an interactive debugger. I would be lost without one.

--
Tony Marston

http://www.tonymarston.net

[Nuno Paquete]

Malcolm Dew-Jones wrote:

Nuno Paquete (nm*@ispgaya.pt ) wrote:
: Hi group.
: I hould like to write my code with a compiler instead of a text editor.
: What compilers do you advice me?
: I hould prefer compiler to run on Linux, but you can refer to windows'
: compilers to.

: I hould like to know your opinion.

You misunderstand something, or your words are wrong.

Normally you create your source code in a file using a text editor.

Then you pass that file to either a compiler or interpreter, depending on
the language.

A compiler compiles the source code to create an executable file that can
be stored on disk and run later. An interpreter compiles the source code,
but stores it in memory, not in a file, and runs the compiled program each
time it does this.

You're wright, sorry my mistake.
What I need is an IDE, I know that a compiler is to create an executable (in
C/C++) or a binary bytecode (Java).

Regards,

Nuno Paquete

[Nuno Paquete]

> This raises the question, why? The reason for having such an animal for

programming in something like C is that you can run or debug code as you
write. You aren't going to be able to do that with PHP in any way (at
least not that I know of). What advantage do you think it will give you?


Brian Rodenborn

Hi.
JSP is not a programming language, it is a server side script language, like
ASP, and for this script languages I've got IDEs to compile the code, and
more importante, use reflexion, I think this is the word. I'm talking about
referencing a variable, then type dot '.' and give all the functions
properties available to use.
You know what I mean? For JSP we've got JBuilder, for ASP we've got .NET and
so on.

Regards,

Nuno Paquete