Anyone suggest a good editor php/MySQL editor?

DrEllis

I'm new to php/MySQL. Needing to learn it to create a registration system. I'm familiar with Dreamweaver and did some with MySQL but couldn't decipher the coding to 'tweak' it. What would be some other program that I should look at as an editor that will let (i.e.: help) me do php and MySQL? Any (and all) help you can give would be GREAT!😕

NogDog

If you're looking for something that writes the code for you, you're probably looking at something like Borland's Delphi for PHP. If you're just looking for a good editor/IDE with support for PHP syntax checking and such, do a quick search of the "Echo Lounge" sub-forum here.

rokchik

Dreamweaver writes terrible code, to the point where merely opening a document and saving it can screw up your code.
Many people code with Windows Notepad, but it's a bit basic. Personally, I use Notepad++http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm, which colour-codes your code (makes it really easy to see when you're missing quote marks and stuff) and offers function completion and a few other handy features.
You can get a version which can be installed on a USB drive from http://portableapps.com/ (you can get a server environment for a USB stick from there, too).

Good luck

JVassie

A good one that i use is called ConTEXT, has script-colouring support for many languages including PHP, HTML and others.

ConTEXT

nrg_alpha

rokchik;10886131 wrote:
Dreamweaver writes terrible code, to the point where merely opening a document and saving it can screw up your code.

This statement is a little far fetched. Dreamweaver does't write terrible code.. the coder does. Dreamweaver is perfectly fine, and it also colour codes your code as well. I have had no issues with Dreamweaver yet. My code does't get 'screwed up' when I opening or saving documents. Not sure where you are coming up with all of that.