Here is a list to get you started
https://www.dunebook.com/5-best-ide-laravel-ide-with-laravel-ide-helper/?amp
Just ignore 3 and 4
I believe sublime text was the best before vs code came along. I am sure alot of people still think it is.
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Without any paid subscriptions, other than vs code
Here is a list to get you started
https://www.dunebook.com/5-best-ide-laravel-ide-with-laravel-ide-helper/?amp
Just ignore 3 and 4
I believe sublime text was the best before vs code came along. I am sure alot of people still think it is.
@lassopiclaravel PHP Storm... but the answer to your subjected question without the caveat... is VS Code.
@fylzero totally agree, but is there a free version?
For people like me, who does something else for a living, PHP Storm is kind of expensive. I have thought a few times to buy it but i recoil at spending $80/year. I have been very happy with VSCode, i think it does most of the things that you want to do. Can i ask why you don't like VSC?
@sinnbeck I ignored the paid subscription part.
Ok, I guess Sublime or Atom? Is Brackets still a thing?
This question deserves the response... why not VS Code? It is basically considered a standard at this point.
Actually... sure... Vim is the right answer here.
@fylzero agreed. And yes vim is a perfect alternative. Our previous lead programmer refused to use anything else.
It depends on your taste and programming experience, but i recommend using Atom or sublime for beginners
There is always Netbeans and Eclipse for a more IDE feeling and both are free.
If you are still a student, or are studying somewhere, you can use PHP Storm for free. If this is the case, PHP Storm is number 1. If you are no longer a student and have to pay for it, I would go for VSCODE. For VSCODe nice plugins are available. Of course it's not a full blown ide but it will come to an end. If you combine it with https://blog.pusher.com/vscode-extensions-laravel-development/ you would be really good to go.
If you can be happy with partial solution then you can pick VSC. If not then go with PhpStorm. I personally use either Sublime or PhpStorm. VSC is not fast as Sublime and not as good as PhpStorm.
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thanks all you guys, for your suggestions
My Question Was Very Specific , Laravel Code Editor , No Paid Ones & I Need Extensions, Which Speed My Work !!
Choices Available Are
A. Vs Code ( I use quite lot of extensions, mainly ( Laravel Blade Snippets) Are Not Loading Properly, Even Raised An Issue In Github Repository
https://github.com/onecentlin/laravel-blade-snippets-vscode/issues/110
B. Atom - Good One, My Current Code Editor
C. Vim, Codelobster & Net beans Not Used Yet, I am not sure how good there extensions are !!!
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