Category Archives: Feature

How to lint your JavaScript with JSLint in real time

Do you have a habit running JSLint for your JavaScript code? If you do not have it because the running is tedious, then IDE can help you with it while you edit the code. Here is how. Open Settings, type … Continue reading

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WebStorm your Node app!

This is a simple tutorial on how to get started with Node.JS development in WebStorm 3.0 EAP. The same steps apply for PhpStorm 3.0 EAP or IntelliJ IDEA 11 EAP with Node.JS plugin installed. Initially, you’ll need to configure the location … Continue reading

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New in 3.0: Recursive diff on synchronization of local and remote files

Recent PhpStorm 3.0 EAP has got a feature that will help you with synchronization between local and remote files. The Sync with Deployed/Local… action on mapped folders opens a diff view: Besides showing the difference between the local and remote … Continue reading

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New PHP formatting options in PhpStorm 3.0

Probably some of you have already noticed the changes in PHP code style settings. Putting the new UI look aside, I’d like to focus on new options and briefly explain their meaning and functionality. I hope you find them useful … Continue reading

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JavaScript unit testing support

If you’re a JavaScript developer, you probably know that the quality and correctness of your application are crucial. Well, consistency and regression testing just got a little less painful. Meet JsTestDriver plugin – an open-source project that was originally started at … Continue reading

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New in 3.0: Xdebug profiler integration

Hello everybody, Xdebug is a great tool and many of you use it for interactive debugging. But Xdebug is not just a debugger, it also provides many other features such as profiling or code coverage Integration with Xdebug Profiler is … Continue reading

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Search for code duplicates in WebStorm/PhpStorm

We’re glad to announce a new code analysis feature that is available in the most recent PhpStorm EAP— Locate Duplicates. This feature lets you quickly find duplicate code fragments and then fix them, therefore reducing the size of your code … Continue reading

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CoffeeScript support in 3.0

If you like the mixture of JavaScript and coffee and have jumped on the boat of CoffeeScript adopters, then this piece of news is for you. First EAP of PhpStorm & WebStorm 3.0 bundles new and improved version of CoffeeScript … Continue reading

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Find Table/Column Usages Searches Database Schema

In PhpStorm 2.1 “Find Usages” (Alt+F7) results for tables and columns include database schema usages, i.e. references in indices, primary and foreign keys, see screenshot below: Develop with pleasure! Note: since WebStorm doesn’t support working with Databases there is no … Continue reading

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PhpStorm: What makes a difference

We at JetBrains know how important it is to track what has been changed in your project from one version or revision to another. This is why PhpStorm 2.1 brings you new Diff Tools for comparing DB objects (Data Sources, … Continue reading

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