Debugging & PHP

[Former Member]

I have programmed in ABAP and PHP. Is there a debugging tool for use in PHP where one can step through the program following its path and allowing the program variables values to be displayed? Much like ABAP debugger does. I have heard of Eclipse and PHP plugins, but have not tried it.

Best Regards

Jimmy

[Former Member]

I use PHPEclipse the Plugin for Eclipse and PHP but I've not done a step through, I'm so used to putting a

echo "Here I am";

In my code, I do know there are some PHP IDE's that do have debugging available maybe one of the other guys here might pop in with a good name of one to try out.

[Former Member]

Of course there are professional debugging tools for PHP

<commercial_plug>

Zend Studio is a complete IDE for developing and debugging applications -- both locally and remotely against the server. It allows you to do all of the common debugging techniques (variable watching, breakpoints, step throughs, etc.) even if you don't have a copy of the code locally available. You can get more information at:

http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-studio/

</commercial_plug>

If you are interested in more open source alternatives which are much more difficult to use (in terms of ease of use, etc.) you can also check out XDebug:

http://www.xdebug.org

Hope that helps!

Cheers,

John

[Former Member]

Any chance of a SDN member discount from Zend on the Zend Studio - $299 is a bit more than I was wanting to pay. Even $99 for the standard was a bit more than I was thinking.

From your more expierenced point of view is the "Remote Debugger" and "Remote Profiler" worth the $200 more? I can imagine they are but at the moment I couldn't think of a single use for them although once in a high productive environment the "Remote Profiler" could become a necessity like Mecury Loadrunner and Wiley for the Java stuff in SAP and EP.

[Former Member]

Thanks Guys, it was very helpful. The price is a bit too high for my personal use. I am getting used to all the freeware. I might try the Xdebug. Thanks again.

[Former Member]

Hey Jimmy don't forget about those reward points - especially that 10 pointer for John since it will mark the thread as "Solved" and others will find it quicker when they search for the same thing

[Former Member]

Maguma Open Studio can step through

its a bit buggy but nothing terminal

I'm just learning php and found it really useful

I've just installed phpeclipse and cant figure a way to step through and I'm missing that functinality

-craig

[johna69]

I tend to write any debug data to a session variable and then dump it print_r() at the end. echo() helps too.

I have mostly used vi for developing, the exception being zend studio in Linux.

[Former Member]

A lower cost PHP editor with debugger and the features listed above would be PHP Expert Editor. It can be found at www.ankord.com.

Regards

B. Mawhinney

[Former Member]

I will recommend you a very nive article on IBM developersWorks

<a href="http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-debug/">Debugging techniques for PHP programmers</a>

[former_member583013]

I use the PHP Expert Editor...It's great...but for some weird reason...Since PHP 5 the debugger doesn't longer work...So i just use the simple but powerfull WRITE or ECHO...If anyone knows something about that problem...please write me a line -;)

Greetings,

Blag.

[Former Member]

Alvaro,

just use DBG library from NUSPHERE PHP IDE that includes DEBUGGER for PHP. PHP EXPERT EDITOR just use his DBG library. So it's not a problem to cut and paste this library and used them in PHP EXPERT EDITOR. Or just take a look in the forum from NUSPHERE at [http://support.nusphere.com/viewforum.php?f=4]. I can't guarantee that you will be succesfull there.

[former_member583013]

Radim:

Thanks -:) But I don't use PHP Expert Editor any longer...I'm using...humm...Just forgot the name...But thanks anyway, it was a helpful link -;)

Greetings,

Blag.

[Former Member]

Yes, it's just no problem.

As I noticed, your question was very very lately dated ..... but it was not problem. And as i mentioned you are one of the guru of PHP & SAP scripting writer.