To quickly build an efficient PHP development environment, it is recommended to use VS Code and install the following plug-ins: 1. PHP Intelepense provides powerful code intelligent prompts, jumps and type inference functions, supports mainstream frameworks and can improve accuracy through configuration; 2. PHP Debug cooperates with Xdebug to implement local debugging, supports breakpoints, variable viewing and single-step execution, and needs to be configured with php.ini and launch.json; 3. Prettier or PHP-CS-Fixer can unify the code style, and it is recommended to set automatic formatting when saving, and define specifications through configuration files; 4. GitLens enhances the version control experience, supports viewing code modification history, submission records and branch comparison, which helps understand the project background. After reasonable configuration, VS Code can meet professional-level PHP development requirements.

Want to quickly build an efficient PHP development environment? VS Code plus the right plug-in combination can help you achieve twice the result with half the effort. It is lightweight, free, cross-platform, and has an active community and a very rich plug-in ecosystem. The following plug-ins are the most practical things I think in daily development, and I recommend them to you.

1. PHP Intelephense: The core of code smart prompts

When writing PHP code, if there is no good automatic completion and jump function, the efficiency will be much lower. PHP Intelepense is one of the most powerful PHP smart prompt plugins on VS Code at present.

• It supports code completion, function jump, variable type inference and other functions
• Simple configuration, no additional settings are required after installation
• There is also good support for mainstream frameworks such as Laravel

If you find that the prompt is inaccurate, you can try to create a .vscode/settings.json file in the root directory of the project and manually specify intelephense.environment.includePaths to introduce a custom namespace path.

2. PHP Debug: a must-have for local debugging

Debugging is an inescapable link in the development process. Xdebug PHP Debug plug- in combination allows you to directly break points, view variables, and step in VS Code.

The configuration steps are roughly as follows:

• Install Xdebug extension on the server side (Xdebug 3 is recommended)
• Modify php.ini to add the following configuration:

   zend_extension=xdebug.so
  xdebug.mode=debug
  xdebug.start_with_request=yes
  xdebug.client_host=127.0.0.1
  xdebug.client_port=9003

• Add the corresponding debugging configuration in .vscode/launch.json of VS Code

After installation, click the "Start Debug" button and the access page will be automatically interrupted to facilitate troubleshooting.

3. Prettier / PHP CS Fixer: Format Unity is Important

In teamwork, unification of code style is a difficult problem. You can choose Prettier or PHP-CS-Fixer to unify the format.

• Prettier is more versatile, suitable for formatting together with the front-end and back-end
• PHP-CS-Fixer is more professional and has more detailed control over PHP rules

It is recommended to format the file automatically when saving it, so that you don't have to run the command manually every time. "Format Document On Save" can be enabled in the VS Code settings.

If you use PHP-CS-Fixer, you can also add a .php_cs.dist file to the project root directory to define the specification to ensure that the code written by different people looks like it was written by one person.

4. GitLens: Version control auxiliary tool

Although not exclusive to PHP, GitLens can greatly improve your understanding of the history of code changes.

• You can see who changed each line and when it changed it
• Supports viewing of submission records, branch comparison, etc.
• Very helpful in troubleshooting historical problems

Especially when you take over an old project, this plugin can help you quickly locate the source and background of a certain piece of code.

Basically that's it. After matching, you will find that VS Code is fully qualified for professional PHP development. The key is to make some fine adjustments based on the actual situation of the project, and do not copy other people's configurations. Adjusting as needed will be more efficient.

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