PHP Code Editor for Windows

Question

Currently I use TextMate for PHP editing on MAC. I would like to know what good editors for WINDOWS (comparable to TextMate) are.

The most important feature I expect that the editor should support is the "auto-complete of code snippets", like:

p (tab key)  =>  outputs: <?php ?>

Thanks!

Duplicate to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/70120/which-text-code-editor-on-linux-is-most-similar-to-textmate — hjpotter92, Apr 11 '12 at 12:13
@TheJumpingFrog that thread is mostly for Linux right ? I am looking for a windows solution — Prakash Raman, Apr 11 '12 at 12:19
If you have high configuration in your computer, go for phpstorm. Else, phpdesigner. — itachi, Apr 11 '12 at 12:45
I use the Zeus editor and it as a template feature that can be easily configured to do this. — mrsheen, Apr 12 '12 at 08:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 11 '12 at 12:21

Well, I'm using the full-fledged JetBrains PhpStorm IDE, and I love it. (paid)

Before that, I used MPSoftware phpDesigner, which is also great (and fast!). (also paid)

If you're not looking for a full IDE, but only a text editor. I suggest Notepad++. (free)

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 13 '12 at 03:47

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Netbeans notepad++

all of them are free

answered Apr 13 '12 at 03:47

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 16 '12 at 02:59

Sublime Text 2 (beta) is very similar to TextMate in philosophy but more "modern" and more actively and transparently developped. It works with TextMate's snippet mechanism, it's cross-platform (Win/Mac/Linux), it's extensible…

Aside from ST2, there are many PHP-oriented text editors on Windows but I don't think many of them have a proper "snippet expansion" system. However, most IDE, nowadays, do.

Or, if you are ready for a deep dive, Vim or Emacs blow away both ST 2 and TM.

PHP Code Editor for Windows

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