easier compilation for LESS, SASS, TypeScript, CoffeeScript and other - via File Watchers plugin.Advanced PHPDoc metadata support: factories.MVC Framework (Symfony, Yii) components view generators integration.Auto 'use' insertion on class name completion.New Refactorings: Change signature Push/Pull members.

Support for tools based on Symfony Console (Laravel, Doctrine).

Zend Framework 2 command line tool support (ZFTool).

Debugger engine automatic detection and validation.

Remote environment debug configuration validation.

Injected language features enhancements.

Extended syntax colouring for various constructs.

New Refactorings: Extract interface Move static members.

Opening a single file without creating an entire project.

Language injections into PHP literals to be re-worked.

WordPress support: Hooks support Specific navigation WP-CLI command-line tool Code style.

Better automated bug reporting - to reduce Support roundtrips.

A new option to Copy as rich text by default.

Adding multiple selections with the mouse.

New version control log viewer, time-color-coding for Annotate view.

A brand-new distraction-free mode, see View | Enter Distraction Free Mode.

Even easier PHP debugging setup and problem detection.

Easy use of “remote” tools (SSH or VM-hosted) - e.g.

Various formatting and PHPDoc-related features.

Live debugging data overlay directly in editor.

Advanced PHP type inference - better problem detection & code completion.

Stay tuned to feature highlights in upcoming EAP builds ! PhpStorm 9 (Released in July 2015) Please note that this public list is both neither complete nor definitive.

Docker integration: image/container management and deployment tools.

Stubs versioning (so that stubs correspond to selected language level)

Duplicates detection for extract method.

Version Control: Editing Code in Diff Viewerĭatabase Tools: New Data Sources and Drivers Dialog

True HiDPI Support for Windows and Linux.OS X and Java Version ( the installer doesn't require Java 6 anymore, the Switch IDE Boot JDK action).Structural Search & Replace scenarios for PHP - basically an ability to easily define custom inspection annotation improvements.PHP REPL ( read–eval–print loop, interactive console for PHP).More actions accessible from UML diagrams (refactorings, advanced code generation, etc).Related files navigation for MVC frameworks.New Refactorings: Extract super class Move members - any.

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