Slight coding issue...
I started using WebStorm a couple of days ago while looking for an IDE that was light on resources and was fast. I love the program. Though I am still using phpDesigner, I think WebStorm is definitely a good addition to any web developer's set of tools.
WebStorm easily picks up the CodeIgniter framework which is my framework of choice. I do have one small issue. Consider these 2 examples:
$this->load->model('test_model');
$entries = $this->test_model->get_all_entries;
echo $entries;
and
$this->load->model('test_model');
$TModel = new Test_model;
$entries = $TModel->get_all_entries;
echo $entries;
In the first example, when I use $this->test_model-> and hit CTRL+Space, I get no suggestions whatsoever yet if I use $TModel-> and hit CTRL+Space, I get suggestions. Yet both lines of code return the same result. Why isnt WebStorm giving me suggestions on $this->test_model?
Also wanting to know the differences between PHPStorm and WebStorm? Do both of them do the same thing? or is PHPStorm more php centric?
Thanks
Emmanuel
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First about distros: WebStorm will NOT include PHP & SQL support - its actually there for only for couple of EAP builds while we working on our new build process. So if you do PHP - you'll need the PhpStorm. You can look at the diagram at http://www.jetbrains.com/webide/ to quickly imagine the scope of each tool.
Now about completion. Member completion relies on the ability of IDE to deduce correct type of the object on the left side of '->'. The CI dynamic style case is simply not supported yet. It will be at some point in the future, but now it requires PHPDOC type annotation to work. Just add /** @var Test_model */ right before test_model field declaration in class body. To check type inference invoke Ctrl-Q on any variable, method, property, etc. If any type was inferred the first line will list it.
IDE also understands for most other PHPDOC type-related annotations (i.e. @param, @return for functions and methods)
We'll work on improving annotation-less type inference for such a dynamic approach later as either part of general PHP support or as framework specific support, however the exact roadmap is not available.
Hi Alexey,
Thanks for the very clear reply. I will certainly be keeping an eye developments with regards to PHPStorm and WebStorm as both do have potential. Meanwhile, keep up the good work.