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Every PhpStorm release comes with new and enhanced refactorings, saving you from having to perform tedious manual tasks and making it easier for you to maintain your code. PhpStorm 2018.3 is no exception. In this release, we are introducing the Replace with Alias, Inline Alias, and Сhange Class Member Visibility refactorings, as well as some tweaks to enhance some of our existing refactorings. Let’s take a look at them in more detail. (more…)

PhpStorm already supports the popular code quality checking tools, PHPCS and PHPMD, which help you follow industry coding style standards (such as PSR-2), framework-specific standards, or your own team standards. Checking for standards compliance is great, but fixing issues by hand can be tedious, especially on large projects. Well, there’s a tool for that, – PHP CS Fixer, – not only does it detect issues, but it will also fix them for you. PhpStorm 2018.3 brings in streamlined support for PHP CS Fixer! (more…)

So, you’ve decided to try something new today and started a project from scratch. Your first step will be to set up a development environment: at the bare minimum, you’d want to run a web server and a PHP interpreter (preferably – with the debugging engine installed). With Docker, you can start developing, running, and debugging your code in a matter of minutes! (more…)

PhpStorm 2018.2 comes with an extra level of flexibility for working with PHPUnit tests. Previously, you could run either a single method in a class, or all methods at once. Now, PhpStorm also lets you run an arbitrary selection of tests. To get started, right-click your test target, that is, a class or a method being tested, and invoke Go To | Test or press Control+Shift+T (⇧⌘T for macOS). Then, select several tests to be executed by using Ctrl (⌘ for macOS) and Shift keys. To run your selection, use the provided keyboard shortcut (Control+Shift+F10 for Windows and ⌃⇧R for macOS):

We continue improving the editor-based HTTP client, and PhpStorm 2018.2 brings several useful enhancements to it: you can now use environment variables inside the request body, apply code formatting to POST request bodies, and enjoy built-in Unicode support. Let's take a closer look at these new features. (more…)

PHP Code Sniffer and PHP Mess Detector are the proven tools for ensuring that your code is clean, consistent, and conforming to the chosen coding standards. In PhpStorm 2018.2, we've simplified setting up of these tools to the point that almost no setup is actually required. The paths to Code Sniffer and Mess Detector are now automatically detected from composer.json – in the same way as it happens for PHPUnit or Behat. (more…)

When you need to move a method across the class hierarchy, PhpStorm provides you with several facilities for this. For example, you can move some functionality between a class and its parent using the Pull Up/Push Down refactorings. Or you can use the Make Static refactoring in combination with Move Static Method to move a method to a different class. To cover the cases when a method cannot be made static or moved across the class hierarchy, PhpStorm 2018.2 introduces a new Move Instance Method refactoring. As its name states, the new refactoring allows moving an instance method to a par

Postfix code completion is a handy feature that lets you transform an existing expression into a different one, based on a postfix you specify after the dot. For example, to iterate over an object, use the fe postfix after your expression: Postfix completion has existed in PhpStorm since version 9, but has only provided a limited number of predefined templates. In PhpStorm 2018.2, you can create postfix completion templates yourself, tailoring them for your project and your coding style. (more…)

In PhpStorm 2018.1, navigating your codebase is a bit easier. The navigation features are actually not new, but we’ve fixed several issues with them to make them behave more predictably. If something was not working for you previously, now it’s probably the right time to give them a second chance. (more…)

In PhpStorm 2017.3, we’ve implemented several inspections that will help you eliminate unhandled exceptions and redundant @throws from your code. Initially, it was possible to exclude the \RuntimeException and \LogicException exceptions, as well as their derived classes, from the inspection scope. In PhpStorm 2018.1, we are providing you with even more control over how you analyze your code: (more…)

At the HTTP client’s inception, we’ve been primarily focused on the composing requests experience, and PhpStorm 2018.1 brings numerous improvements in this area. Working with responses, however, has been greatly enhanced, too. Let’s resume where we left off, and take a look at it. (more…)

The HTTP client in the code editor introduced in PhpStorm 2017.3 has been incredibly well received. In fact, it’s even due to fully replace the GUI-based REST client. Just in case you’ve missed it, take a look at the introductory post to get started. In PhpStorm 2018.1, we’ve made the onboarding process with the HTTP client smoother than ever. (more…)

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New refactorings in PhpStorm 2018.3

PHP CS Fixer Support

Quickstart with Docker in PhpStorm

PHPUnit composite configuration scope

HTTP Client Enhancements

Simplified CodeSniffer and MessDetector Setup

Move Instance Method Refactoring

Custom postfix completion templates

Code navigation improvements

Configurable unchecked exceptions

Handling responses in the HTTP Client

Easier start with the HTTP client