| [[pdt]] |
| == PHP |
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| The Eclipse Neon release includes significant improvements in |
| stability (including fixes for more than 100 bugs) and a lot of new |
| functionality for PHP developers. |
| |
| === PHP Language |
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| Eclipse Neon provides better error messages for unsupported PHP |
| versions (especially for legacy versions). |
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| [[pdt-php7]] |
| ==== PHP 7 |
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| PHP 7 is the default version for new workspaces. |
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| image::images/Pdt37_php7.jpg[] |
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| Final support for PHP 7 scalar type declarations. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_scalar.png[] |
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| The syntax highlighter now fully supports PHP 7 context sensitive |
| keywords. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_context_sensitive.png[] |
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| === Editors |
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| ==== Code Assist |
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| The PHP validator identifies non abstract methods without body. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_no_body.png[] |
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| Inappropriate use of multiple access modifiers (eg. `public` `private` |
| functions) |
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| image::images/Pdt40_multiple_access_modifiers.png[] |
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| The validator no longer analyzes PHP comments (except in _PHPDoc_ comments). |
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| image::images/Pdt40_use.png[] |
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| Improved Code Assist for `@param`, `@return`, and `@throws` tags |
| inside _PHPDoc_ |
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| image:images/Pdt37_ca1.png[] image:images/Pdt37_ca2.png[] |
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| The PHP indexer is significantly faster than in previous versions. |
| The UI remains responsive when indexing is in progress. |
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| Better task tags (e.g. `@todo`) detection |
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| image::images/Pdt40_task_tags.png[] |
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| Methods and functions are visible as `void` only if they do not have |
| `return` and `yield` statements. The otherwise have the declared |
| return type or `mixed`. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_return_types.png[] |
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| Simple types (`int`, `bool`, `string`, ...) are included in the |
| suggestions for for PHP >= 7 function return types. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_return_sugestion.png[] |
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| ===== More Code Assist |
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| * Improved Code Assist for unfinished class and method bodies; |
| * Improved support around `@inheritdoc` (coloring and code assist). |
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| ==== Highlighting |
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| More semantic highlighters are enabled by default, including class, |
| deprecation, and constants. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_default_highlighters.png[] |
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| Improved highlighting for `array` type. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_array_highlight.png[] |
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| Added support for `instanceof` and `insteadof` in class semantic |
| highlighter. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_class_instanceof.png[] |
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| Assign to local quick assist (`pass:[ctrl/cmd + 2 + L]`) |
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| image::images/Pdt40_assign_to_local.png[] |
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| Function / method return types are available in Content Assist |
| proposals |
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| image::images/Pdt40_ca_return_types.png[] |
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| Content Assist now supports colored labels |
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| image::images/Pdt40_colored_labels.png[] |
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| ==== PHP Editor Commands |
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| Buttons have been added to the editor toolbar to enable/disable _Word wrap_, |
| _Block selection_, and _Show white space characters_. |
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| image::images/Pdt40_editor_actions.png[] |
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| ==== More PHP Editor Improvemvents |
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| * Improved code assist performance for files with many assignments; |
| * General performance improvements for _PHPDoc_ generation |
| * Smart parenthesis works correctly inside closures |
| * `abstract` keyword is no longer proposed inside method body |
| * Deprecated highlighting is shown even if class in same namespace |
| * Content assist and hover tooltips shows function / method return types |
| * Improved deprecation highlighter support for inherited members |
| |
| ==== IDE Integration |
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| Integration with the _Project Explorer_ view has been improved, |
| including dedicated support for PHP Project elements and specific actions, |
| and support for traits when the "group by namespace" option is selected. |
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| PHP Language Libraries have PHP Version badge |
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| image::images/Pdt40_php_version_badge.png[] |
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| "Add PHP support..." no longer visible in PHP-enabled projects (i.e. when |
| it is unnecessary). |
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| PHP _Quick Fixes_ are available in _Problems View_. |
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| image::images/Pdt37_quickfix.png[] |
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| [[pdt-debugging]] |
| === PHP Debugging |
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| Eclipse Neon includes numerous bug fixes and improvements in the PHP |
| Debugging. |
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| ==== Exception Breakpoints |
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| Support for PHP exception breakpoints |
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| image::images/Pdt-ExceptionBP.png[] |
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| ==== More Debugging |
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| * OSX support improvements |
| * Improvements in debugger variables support |
| * No longer display outdated values |
| * Fix ignored breakpoints |
| * Added support for class statics inside namespace |
| * Remove PDT "Parameter Stack" view (the _Variables_ view renders this outdated _Parameter Stack_ view as redundant and useless).\ |
| * Breakpoints work with linked resources |
| * Xdebug debugging via SSH tunnel |
