The PHP extension for Visual Studio Code comes with an exhaustive code formatting built-in (see docs). There is a vast array of parameters to configure your custom code style, predefined code styles for common standards, and all of this with ability to only format selection, format-on-type, format-on-save, and newly - format multiple PHP files at once, with preview.
Blade template language is an important part of Laravel development. It combines XML/HTML, Blade Statements, and PHP language! This blog post is not about Blade development itself, but rather what we (as the authors of PHP extension for VS Code) can provide you to make the development easier.
UPDATE (March 2024): IntelliPhp for IntelliJ is publicly available at plugins.jetbrains.com.
There are two camps when it comes to debugging PHP applications. One one side, we have the "echo tribe" relying on echo and var_dump for debugging output, while on the other side, the "IDE-wizards" leverage IDE's with Xdebug.
Version 1.42 of the PHP extension for VS Code includes WordPress Stub. What does it mean? The editor will recognize all the standard WordPress functions, constants, and classes. It provides code analysis, IntelliSense, AI inline code suggestions, and type analysis.
PHP extension for Visual Studio Code comes with tons of code actions and code diagnostics! One of them sorts and removes unused uses:
PHP is an old language, powering majority of the Internet. It's evolving, it's getting new features, better performance, and old features are being depreciated and sometimes even removed.
We're releasing version 1.75 of PHP Tools for Visual Studio! This September release improves the editor experience, introduces compatibility with PHP 8.3, adds fast caching of vendor folder, adds more inline code suggestions, and improves stability and overall performance.
In the fast-evolving landscape of software development, artificial intelligence has become an indispensable tool for boosting productivity and efficiency. Microsoft's IntelliCode, GitHub Copilot, and other AI-powered solutions have already made a significant impact in the industry, offering code suggestions and completions to developers. Today, we introduce you to IntelliPHP, an innovative AI engine developed specifically for PHP developers, designed to revolutionize the way PHP code is written.
Announcing availability of PHP Tools v1.74 - for Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio 2022. The update introduces exciting new features!
