binarygary

How is VS Code compared to PHP Storm these days?
Can feature parity be achieved?
I’m thinking xdebug, phpcs, phpstan, code auto formatting…prob a bunch more I don’t realize I would miss.

Can key mappings be set to match storm?

(I know, why not stay with storm…I prob will…I am just curious)

Jan 29, 2023 at 10:22pmWeb
Show threadOliver MaksimovićJan 29, 2023

@binarygary not using vs code, but from what I've learned so far about it (by reading what others do) is that you can achieve a lot in matching PhpStorm by wiring up a lot of plugins.

I myself do not see any benefit in switching over (not even trying) because it seems like a game where one is always doomed to catching up. PhpStorm really is not expensive if one is making money with it. People spend more money on coffee or w/e, so then why not pay for the best tool that money can buy these days

Show threadbinarygaryJan 29, 2023

@oliver I have a few other jet brains products so I don’t seen any personal value in leaving. But, a lot of my colleagues are on VS.

So, more of my curiosity than anything else.

Show threadEllisGLJan 29, 2023
@binarygary I have been dealing with contractors that are using VS Code, and there are still some pain points. I haven't had the time to really come up with a better configuration, but there was this Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/PHP/comments/10nsulw/whats_your_vscode_setup_for_php/
What's your VSCode setup for PHP?

I've been working these last months with VSCode after switching from PHPStorm and I still feel that some things are missing. I don't expect...

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Show threadbinarygaryJan 29, 2023
@ellisgl wow! That’s a cool thread. Thanks.
Show threadDerick RethansJan 29, 2023
@binarygary The debugging with @Xdebug is nearly equivalent. If it isn't, let me know :-)
Show threadbinarygaryJan 29, 2023
@derickr @Xdebug
cheers!
Xdebug is a must have for me. Thanks for your work on it.
Show threadNigel JamesJan 29, 2023
@binarygary My Adult "going to University" kids use VS code for C and Python et al. I have a Jetbrains sub for the 10 pack (whatever that is called ) I mostly use PyCharm , PHPStorm and DataGrip.
Show threadbinarygaryJan 29, 2023
@Njames well it def seems like software that I am too old for. 🤣🤣🤣
Show threadIvanJan 30, 2023

@binarygary Well, it cannot be the same experience, but it can get a little bit close.

PHP Storm is PHP IDE, VS Code is just a customisable editor. VS Code powers come from its plugins. And there is still what to be done on the market especially for PHP.

If you are strongly a PHP dev (with litlle to nothing JS), than you probably will stick with PHPStorm.

In my case, I work on projects with PHP, Node, Angular and Python. VSCode is much faster, more lightweight and versitile for my needs.

Show threadBen RamseyJan 30, 2023
@binarygary I can’t stand VSCode. It’s very popular with JavaScript devs because it has first class support for JavaScript and TypeScript, since Microsoft created TypeScript and created VSCode for TypeScript. Most other languages are supported through 3rd-party plugins, so the experience is only as good as the plugins you use. I’ve given it a decent try several different times, but I keep going back to JetBrains products.