
This isn't quite the same as full userland-code-sensitive autocompletion, but it helps a lot. Sublime PHP Companion doesn't sniff your classes and give you autocompletion, sadly, but SublimeAllAutocomplete does register the names of all symbols (functions, classes, etc.) in any files you have open in other tabs and add those to the autocomplete register. But for day-to-day work, this is a huge boost in the PHP-code-knowledge area. The package isn't perfect, and it is clearly not as bright as PHPStorm is when it comes to detecting namespaces and parsing some weird edge cases. goto_definition_scope ( shift+F12) - Same as Sublime Text's native goto_definition (described below), but scoped in a PHP-aware manner.import_namespace ( F8) - Adds the namespace for the current file based on the file's path.expand_fqcn ( F9) - Same as find_use but instead of expanding the class in the import block, it expands its FQCN inline.find_use ( F10) - When your cursor is over a class name, this command makes it simple to use (import) that class.Learn more about how to set up PHPCompanion keymapping here. ~~They're mapped to certain keys by default, but you can always re-map them.~~ Update: there is no keymapping by default anymore. Like most packages, it contains a series of actions you can perform. The most significantly PHP-focused package for Sublime Text is called Sublime PHP Companion. Unless otherwise specified, every package after this should be installed using Package Control. If you haven't yet, Go install Package Control now. Easily navigate to a symbol's definitionīefore we talk about anything else, you at least need to know how to install packages in Sublime Text.

Without most of these wonderful PHP-focused features, it'll be hard to recommend using something other than PHPStorm, even if it's slower and costlier and uses more memory.

Please note: There are a million other features that PHPStorm uniquely offers, but to be honest, it's the tiny little conveniences that I've seen provide the biggest boost in efficiency.Īlso note: This is Sublime Text 3 we're talking about.

Let's start with a quick list of ways that PHPStorm really sets itself apart for me. We love the code intelligence we get from PHPStorm, but still miss the speed, quick boot-up, and convenience of Sublime Text.īefore I blindly assume PHPStorm is the only way to go, I wanted to see: Can I bring the things a PHP-focused IDE provides PHP developers back to Sublime Text and get the best of both worlds? A lot of folks in the PHP community have been checking out PHPStorm lately, including myself and most of the developers I work with.
