Once you need to compare the files with a previous version it’s a piece of cake to find the differences between files in a nice and intuitively highlighted file comparison window. The moment you set up the project, like “Magento” it keeps track of all changes in the files and even folders.
It works the way it’s supposed to and never fails. It applies to any structural artifacts: a project, a directory or package, a file, a class, class members, tags, or selected fragment of text.” “…Is independent of external version control systems and works with the directories of your project even when they are not under any VCS control. Also, Im writing this mainly from a front-end developer perspective so bare with me. The following points are based on the app itself and not as a comparison to any other IDE on the market. You can check the progress on their blog and track the change-list. They are releasing bug fixes and features/enhancements on almost weekly bases. I’ve been using it for over 6 months or so and this review will be based on their 2.0 EAP. I know, it doesn’t sound plausible but it’s true. What sets PHPStorm apart from the competition is one incredible fact: It’s the first JAVA application that doesn’t suck. PhpStorm is by far the best friend you can get when dealing with web development.
Developing sites and applications demands the best tool you can afford.