This document discusses using PHP integrated development environments (IDEs) with Drupal. It covers several popular IDEs including NetBeans, PHPStorm, and Zend Studio. For each IDE, it provides information on cost, platforms supported, and Drupal-specific features like plugins, coding styles, and debugging tools. It encourages attendees to use IDEs to improve coding efficiency and work with others through version control and debugging capabilities. The presenter demonstrates breakpoints and conditionals in PHPStorm and addresses questions from the audience.

1. Track name - Date - & anything else you
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USE OF PHP IDES WITH
DRUPAL
Coding and development track
V A L E R Y “ V A L T H E B A L D ” L O U R I E

2. ABOUT ME
Valery Lourie
valthebald
tinyurl.com/drupal-ide

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4. THIS IS NOT

5. POPULARITY

6. DEBUGGERS

7. WHAT’S COVERED

8. NETBEANS
• Oracle Corporation
• Java
• Free
• http://netbeans.org
• Windows/Linux/MacOS
• https://drupal.org/project/netbeans
• https://github.com/HollyIT/NBDrupalDevel

9. PHPSTORM
• JetBrains
• Java
• From $99
• http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/
• Windows/Linux/MacOS
• Built-in plugin for D6/D7 (experimental
D8)

10. ZEND STUDIO
• Zend Corporation
• Java
• From $189
• http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/
• Windows/Linux/MacOS
• https://drupal.org/node/75242

11. BE MORE EFFECTIVE
• Syntax highlighting
• Syntax errors, warnings, hints
• Code completion (phpDoc)
• Coding style
• Refactoring (PHPStorm/Zend)
• Project navigation
• Debugging

12. WORK WITH OTHERS
• VCS support
• HTML / JS / CSS
• Integrated shell
• Integrated browser
• TODO lists
• Debugging

13. LOCAL DEBUG
• Works in internal browser
• Requires local web server
• Requires PHP extension

14. REMOTE DEBUG
• Works in any browser
• Concurrent debugging
• Does not require local web server
• Requires PHP extension
• May require firewall setup
• If opening firewall is not an option, read
http://derickrethans.nl/debugging-with-
xdebug-and-firewalls.html

15. DEMO

16. BREAKPOINTS

17. CONDITIONALS

18. DRUPAL SPECIFIC
• PHPStorm plugin
• Zend Studio
http://www.johnish.com/2013/04/15/zend-
studio-configure-for-drupal/
• PDT Coding style
https://deekayen.net/zend-studio-eclipse-
drupal-formatter
• NetBeans
https://drupal.org/node/1764074

19. CODE HINTS

20. WHY PAY?
• Conditional breakpoints
• Refactoring support
• Zend Debugger

21. WHAT DID YOU THINK?
E V A L U A T E T H I S S E S S I O N :
A U S T I N 2 0 1 4 . D R U P A L . O R G / S C H E D U L E
Thank you!