Eclipse CDT vs. Eclipse PHP vs. Python vs. SourceDebug Comparison Chart

The PHP IDE project delivers a PHP Integrated Development Environment framework for the Eclipse platform. This project encompasses the development components necessary to develop PHP-based web applications and facilitates extensibility. It leverages the existing web tools project in providing developers with PHP capabilities. The essential starting point for PHP developers, including a PHP language support, a Git client, XML Editor and Mylyn, terminal. The experience of developing PHP application with PDT can be extended with a large variety of plugins created by the Eclipse ecosystem. Syntax highlighting, syntax validation, content assistance, code navigation, PHP debugging (Zend Debugger / Xdebug), PHP Profiling (Zend Debugger / Xdebug), PHPUnit, code formatted, refactoring, code templates, remote projects, and the whole power of the Eclipse Ecosystem.

SourceDebug is a fast powerful project-oriented programming editor, code browser, and debugger that helps you understand code while you work and plan. SourceDebug has built-in dynamic analysis for C/C++, Objective-C, and more. SourceDebug can debug application with source code in different locations. SourceDebug integrates editing, browsing, compiling and debugging functions for local and remote projects. It can be used to learn an existing code base quickly, and get up to speed on new projects. SourceDebug parses your whole project and lets you navigate and edit code like a breeze. It can jump easily to variables, functions or include files. Smart Bookmark can record the browsing location and play back when needed. Supports GDB or LLDB-MI debug over SSH, ADB, Telnet , Rlogin and Local Cygwin. GDB server debug is also supported. Show Quickwatch, Watches, Callstack, Variables, Memory, Breakpoint List, Disassemble and Thread List as needed. Sftp, Ftp and Local drives are supported.