Debugging PHP using Eclipse and PDT Use XDebug or Zend Debugger to boost your productivity when fixing bugs in PHP applications Skill Level: Intermediate Nathan A. Good (mail@nathanagood.com) Senior Information Engineer Consultant 17 Jun 2008 The PHP Development Tools (PDT) plug-in, when installed with Eclipse Europa, gives you that ability to quickly write and debug PHP scripts and pages. PDT supports two debugging tools: XDebug and the Zend Debugger. Learn how to configure PDT for debugging PHP scripts and discover which perspectives you use when taking closer looks at your scripts. Section 1. Before you start About this tutorial This tutorial demonstrates how to configure the PHP Development Tools (PDT) plug-in for Eclipse to debug your PHP scripts. It also introduces the perspectives you’ll use (namely, PHP Debug) when taking closer looks at your PHP scripts. Objectives After completing this tutorial, you’ll be able to set up either XDebug —
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