Visual Studio Code is a great editor for PHP development. You get features like syntax highlighting and bracket matching, IntelliSense [code completion], and snippets out of the box and you can add more functionality through community-created VS Code extensions.
Linting
VS Code uses the official PHP linter [php -l] for PHP language
diagnostics. This allows VS Code to stay current with PHP linter improvements.
Tip: Using XAMPP? Install the full version of PHP in order to obtain the development libraries.
There are three settings to control the PHP linter:
php.validate.enable: controls whether to enable PHP linting at all. Enabled by default.php.validate.executablePath: points to the PHP executable on disk. Set this if the PHP executable is not on the system path.php.validate.run: controls whether the validation is triggered on save [value:"onSave"] or on type [value:"onType"]. Default is on save.
To change the PHP settings, open your User or Workspace Settings [⌘, [Windows, Linux Ctrl+,]] and type 'php' to filter the list of available settings.
To set the PHP executable path, select the Edit in settings.json link under PHP > Validate: Executable Path, which will open your user settings.json file. Add the php.validate.executablePath setting with the path to your PHP installation:
Windows
{
"php.validate.executablePath": "c:/php/php.exe"
}
Linux and macOS
{
"php.validate.executablePath": "/usr/bin/php"
}
Snippets
Visual Studio Code includes a set of common snippets for PHP. To access these, hit ⌃Space [Windows, Linux Ctrl+Space] to get a context-specific list.
PHP extensions
There are many PHP language extensions available on the VS Code Marketplace and more are being created. You can search for PHP extensions from within VS Code in the Extensions view [⇧⌘X [Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+X]] then filter the extensions dropdown list by typing 'php'.
Disable built-in PHP support
To disable the built-in PHP smart completions in favor of suggestions from an installed PHP extension, uncheck PHP > Suggest: Basic, which sets php.suggest.basic to false in your settings.json file.
Debugging
PHP debugging with XDebug is supported through a PHP Debug extension. Follow the extension's instructions for configuring XDebug to work with VS Code.
Next steps
Read on to find out about:
- Extension Marketplace - Browse the extensions others have shared
- Debugging - Learn more about VS Code debugging
9/1/2022
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If you’re into web development then it’s likely that you will need to learn PHP to develop the back-end database of your website. And nowadays web development is going in the craze. Therefore today we’re going to show you How to run PHP in Visual Studio Code on Mac OS. Follow this tutorial step by step and you’ll be good to go.
Also Read: How To Install Command Line Developer Tools in Mac OS Big Sur
No need to worry guys, currently we’re working on this tutorial, till then refer to the below article. If you have any Questions Feel Free To Ask.
Install PHP Extensions in Visual Studio Code on Mac OS
1] Open visual studio code, by pressing Cmd+space type visual studio code and press enter.
2] Click on the extension button and in the search bar type
PHP Debug, select the first option from Felix Becker and click on the small blue install button.
3] Again in the search bar type Code Runner, select the first option from Jun Han and click on the install button.
Run PHP in Visual Studio Code on Mac OS
1] Now create a new file in visual studio
code and save it as subscribe.php.
2] And paste the below-provided code snippet and press Cmd+S
3] To Run the PHP script press Cmd+Alt+N and you’ll see an output like the below image.
Fix Cannot Edit in reading Only Editor
1] Now again create a new file in
visual studio code and save it as an inputProgram.php
2] And paste the below-provided code snippet, press Cmd+S and run the script by pressing Cmd+Alt+N
3] For the first time you will face an error like the below image.
4] Open up settings by pressing Cmd+, In the search bar type Run
In Terminal and hit enter. Scroll down and tick the Code Runner: Run in Terminal checkbox.
5] Now go back to the program we’ve created at step 2 and press Cmd+Alt+N this time it will show no errors.