* Best Support for Latest Java Technologies NetBeans IDE is the official IDE for Java 8. With its editors, code analyzers, and converters, you can quickly and smoothly upgrade your applications to use new Java 8 language constructs, such as lambdas, functional operations, and method references. Batch analyzers and converters are provided to search through multiple applications at the same time, matching patterns for conversion to new Java 8 language constructs.With its constantly improving Java Editor, many rich features and an extensive range of tools, templates and samples, NetBeans IDE sets the standard for developing with cutting edge technologies out of the box. * Fast & Smart Code Editing An IDE is much more than a text editor. The NetBeans Editor indents lines, matches words and brackets, and highlights source code syntactically and semantically. It lets you easily refactor code, with a range of handy and powerful tools, while it also provides code templates, coding tips, and code generators. The editor supports many languages from Java, C/C++, XML and HTML, to PHP, Groovy, Javadoc, JavaScript and JSP. Because the editor is extensible, you can plug in support for many other languages. * Easy & Efficient Project Management Keeping a clear overview of large applications, with thousands of folders and files, and millions of lines of code, is a daunting task. NetBeans IDE provides different views of your data, from multiple project windows to helpful tools for setting up your applications and managing them efficiently, letting you drill down into your data quickly and easily, while giving you versioning tools via Subversion, Mercurial, and Git integration out of the box. When new developers join your project, they can understand the structure of your application because your code is well-organized. * Rapid User Interface Development Design GUIs for Java SE, HTML5, Java EE, PHP, C/C++, and Java ME applications quickly and smoothly by using editors and drag-and-drop tools in the IDE. For Java SE applications, the NetBeans GUI Builder automatically takes care of correct spacing and alignment, while supporting in-place editing, as well. The GUI builder is so easy to use and intuitive that it has been used to prototype GUIs live at customer presentations.

* PHP 7 support The fastest way to move your code to PHP 7 is with Zend Studio. It ships with the best-in-market PHP 7 support, PHP 7 express migration tool, and seamless integration with Zend Server 9. PHP 7 is the default interpreter for Zend Studio, and all new projects are configured for PHP 7. It provides support for the newest scripting concepts in PHP 7, such as return type declarations, anonymous classes, the spaceship operator, group use declarations, scalar type hints, and more. * Code editor The rich and smart code editor understands your code and its structure right off the bat. It supports the latest PHP 7, as well as the older versions of PHP for compatibility with legacy projects. It also includes support for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. * Debugging and PHP profiler Zend Studio provides best-in-market integration with debug tools like Xdebug, Zend Debugger, and Z-Ray. With multiple debugging options, you get more advanced debugging capabilities. For faster development, Zend Studio automatically detects and validates your PHP binary or local server settings. * Mobile app development Zend Studio facilitates the creation of mobile applications on top of your existing PHP applications and server back-end. * Source control, PHP unit testing, and built-in tools Enhanced source control integration helps you work smoothly with SVN, CVS, Git, and GitHub. Import easily your existing repositories into your workspace, and collaborate with other team members. *Testing: Streamlined PHPUnit workflows for writing and executing unit testing help you write more reliable code. *Code Documentation: The Integrated PHPDocumentor 2 facilitates a quick and easy generation of user-friendly documentation. *The richest library of plug-ins and add-ons Based on the Eclipse platform, Zend Studio gives you access to the largest eco-system of add-on features and plugins. With the Eclipse Marketplace Client pre-installed, it’s easy to find and install community plugins. *Integration with popular technologies *Docker support Zend Studio includes new Docker tooling that supports the management of Docker Images and Containers. It integrates with existing PHP tooling which allows running, testing and debugging PHP applications on Docker Containers with a PHP stack. *Git Flow support Zend Studio comes with integration for EGit 4.2 and 4.3. One of the highlights in this new version is the support for the Git Flow branching model which is pretty commonly used among PHP developers.