Which is better to use

JavaScript
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Hi, I want to ask some help which is better to use when we are doing javascript code…is it okay to use notepad++ or Dreamweaver or other editor?..is there a good editor or IDE in making javascript or developing some web page.Thank you in advance.

2

Use whatever you like - I think notepad++ is acceptable as anything that can highlight your code and do some basic completion is. Your main working area will probably be browser anyway.

3

Thank you for the reply…does notepad++ has the intellesence?

4

what about eclipse…is that okay to use?

5

It all really comes down to personal preference…

I’ve been using Komodo IDE for a while, I quite like it, but there a few you might like to try:

Picking an editor is a bit like picking a car, you try to find one that looks good and has everything under the hood that you need, ultimately though you should test drive a few to make sure you pick the right one. (Except it’s a lot easier to switch if you’re not happy with your initial choice ;))

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Hi AussieJohn, Thank you for the reply and for the advice…Okay i give a try on this IDE.

Are these also can handle any language like PHp,CSS,HTML…?

  • Komodo Edit
  • Aptana Studio
  • JetBrains WebStorm
7

Pretty sure all of those will handle multiple languages quite well.

8

Thank you AussieJohn

9

Is it okay to ask. what are you using now?

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I generally like something that has the following:

-code completion/assist
-code collapse
-syntax highlighting
-live view (though not as important since most of your work will be in the browser)
-support for JQuery
-IDE customization
-Integrated Debugging tools
-Built-in Console and Terminal
-Support for JavaScript, PHP, HTML 5, Ruby, CSS, etc.

Dreamweaver, for instance has “code navigator” which is essentially its version of “firebug”; and even though it is significantly less intuitive (as are a number of development tools in this IDE), the functionality is still there. I also like Aptana because it has many of the features I just mentioned. Additionally, the coding space is just plain pretty.

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yeah i like aptana too…but the problem is i don’t know how to run the php files in firefox it always shows blank page…but i did a couple of research on how to configure aptana in wamp server,but still doesn’t work…any idea?

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Have you tried changing your port number? By default (I think), WAMP Server listens on port 80. But I have no idea concerning what that means regarding what port you should use for Aptana. Have you tried the PHP forum?

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Nope…but if i will open wamp and then i will go to localhost then select the folder,it will load now my php files and display in firefox.but what i want is that i want only Aptana to launch my php files and display in firefox,so that it would not be hustle for me to navigate in wamp anymore.

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Hi, i just want to ask some help about using aptana,how did you do when you have a html file then you put php code on it,it will generate error something missing “<” ,…or this is not be done in aptana studio it should be php file then html code.

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If you want to mix HTML and PHP together then you should use a PHP file so that the server knows to pass the PHP code to the PHP interpreter.

e.g. example.php


<?php
    // Some PHP stuff here
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xml:lang="en-au" lang="en-au">
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Tester</title>
</head>
<body>
    <div id="content">
        <?php
            // Some PHP stuff here
        ?>
    </div>
</body>
</html>
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Thank you so much for enlighten my mind.more power to you always