looking for an IDE/Compiler for PHP

davidklonski

I am new to PHP and just started writing small programs.
I am using a simple text editor.

The problem is that every now and then I make a stupid syntax
error (for example I forget the $ in a variable) and then the page doesn't load in my browser.

It's a nighmare to find those stupid errors. If I test the code on every change, then maybe I will have a chance of finding an error. But sometimes I will write an entire function, and then the page doesn't load and I have no idea where the syntax problem is.

What I am looking for is a good IDE for web-programming that supports PHP. It will allow me to check the code for syntax errors.

Does anyone know of a good candidate?
I don't mind paying for a good software but a free one is preffered.

thanks

weekender

i use zend - there's a forum for it on here, the personal edition is free (download the studio pro version, it will revert to personal after 30 days) and it's written by the guys who wrote php 3 - the first public version of php

www.zend.com

oh, and if you install the server, it will install apache and php for you too

adam