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it comes to server-side scripting, PHP is the language that comes to
mind. When you're done with your code, there are two kinds of tools that
help a lot. Debuggers and Testing and Optimisation tools. Here are 13
of the best in these segments! |
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Debugging Tools
1. Webgrind
This is an Xdebug profiling web frontend for PHP5. It works on all platforms and takes very little time to install.
2. Xdebug
This extension lets you debug your scripts and provides a lot of valuable information for you to use.
3. Gubed PHP Debugger
Use this tool to find logic errors in your PHP code.
4. DBG
This PHP debugger is used for local and remote PHP debugging.
5. PHP_Debug
This tool can output processing times for your PHP and SQL get variable dumps in graphical form and check the performance of particular code blocks.
6. PHP_Dyn
This is an open source PHP debugging tool that can be used for various purposes.
7. MacGDBp
This is a fully featured but live debugger that is meant for the Mac OS.
Testing and Optimisation Tools
1. PHPUnit
This is a port for the popular JUnit testing suite for PHP5.
2. SimpleTest
This is a unit testing platform for PHP applications. It is simple and easy to use.
3. Selenium
Write UI tests for any HTTP website using any JavaScript-based Internet browser.
4. PHP_CodeSniffer
This is a PHP5 script that detects whether a PHP code conforms to a predefined coding standard.
5. dBug
This is a simple tool for outputting data tables with information about arrays, database resources, classes and objects and XML resources.
6. PHP Profile Class
This is a PHP profiling tool that lets you figure out what part of your PHP code needs refactoring and optimisation.
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