📌 online PHP Tools

 

✅ 1. PHP Code Formatter / Beautifier

• What it does: Takes raw or minified PHP code and formats it with proper indentation.

• Why it’s useful: Helps developers quickly clean up messy code.

• Example tools: https://phpformatter.com

• Features to include:

  • Toggle PSR-2 / PSR-12 formatting

  • Dark/light theme

  • Copy to clipboard

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✅ 2. PHP Regex Tester

• What it does: Lets users test PHP-compatible regular expressions on sample input.

• Why it’s useful: Regex debugging is painful—this visual aid makes it much easier.

• Example: https://regex101.com (but custom for PHP engine)

• Features to include:

  • Highlight matches

  • Explain regex components (optional)

  • PHP preg_match, preg_replace preview

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✅ 3. PHP Array to JSON Converter

• What it does: Converts PHP arrays to JSON and vice versa.

• Why it’s useful: PHP devs often switch between these formats during development.

• Features to include:

  • Syntax highlighting

  • Copy and download buttons

  • JSON validation

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✅ 4. PHP Snippet Generator

• What it does: Generates code snippets for common PHP tasks.

• Why it’s useful: Great for beginners or rapid prototyping.

• Example snippets:

  • cURL request template

  • PDO MySQL connection

  • File upload handler

  • Email sender via mail()

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✅ 5. PHP Variable Dumper

• What it does: Accepts a PHP var_dump() or print_r() string and displays it cleanly in HTML.

• Why it’s useful: Makes reading debug output much easier.

• Bonus feature: Allow drag/drop of raw logs

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✅ 6. PHP DateTime Converter

• What it does: Converts Unix timestamps ↔ human-readable dates using PHP formats.

• Why it’s useful: PHP developers often deal with date manipulation and debugging.

• Include:

  • PHP date() format preview

  • Timezone selector

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✅ 7. PHP Online Evaluator (Safe Sandbox)

• What it does: Lets users run PHP snippets in a secure, limited sandbox.

• Why it’s useful: Great for quick prototyping or testing simple logic.

• Caution: Needs proper sandboxing (e.g., using docker or open-source solutions like 3v4l.org)