Why IDE is recommended for use when programming with PHP?
IDE stands for Integrated Development environment; it's a framework for developing applications. It includes programming editor where you can edit and write development programs. The aspects of IDE are as below:
1. Debugging: this is the feature that is used to debug or find the bugs in a program
2. Preview: this is the feature that allow instant preview of the program you are writing
3. Testing: this is the features which includes built in testing features by which you can check your scripts
4. FTP: through this you can download and upload the file when connecting to the server.
5. Project management: it organizes scripts into projects; manages files in project; includes file check-in and checkout features.
6. Backups: it creates backups automatically of your Web site at periodic intervals.