| Re: request for error checking feature [message #184065 is a reply to message #184062] |
Wed, 04 December 2013 02:42   |
Ben Bacarisse
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Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> writes:
> On 12/3/2013 7:02 PM, Ben Bacarisse wrote:
>> Christoph Michael Becker <cmbecker69(at)arcor(dot)de> writes:
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>>> richard wrote:
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>>>> Correcting errors one at a time, uploading, and doing that a few hundred
>>> ^^^^^^^^^
>>>> times is tedious, time consuming, and damn boring.
>>>
>>> Set up a development environment on your local machine -- that'll save
>>> you a lot of time. No need to upload any files in this case -- just
>>> edit them in place and refresh the browser window.
>>
>> For people doing a lot of development a full server + PHP + bells +
>> whistles is invaluable, but for simple stuff it is worth knowing that
>> recent PHP versions come with a built-in server mode.
>>
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> Which may or may not operate the same as the production server. It
> depends on a lot of factors, including the exact server being used,
> the modules loaded and the server configuration, amongst other things.
Yes, it's main value is probably for learning PHP or early prototyping
where you should be able to avoid anything server specific. PHP modules
are not a problem -- you can add those in the usual way.
> It isn't all that hard to set up a development server pretty much
> identical to the production server. And a lot more accurate in
> duplicating the environment. Even for simple stuff it is invaluable.
Actually I've found it to be frustratingly difficult. I help out with
several sites with different PHP versions, each with a sightly different
sets of PHP modules and configurations. The server types and loaded
modules also vary a lot, and at least one site uses a module that I'd
have to buy if I wanted accurate duplication. Rather than have multiple
installs or virtual machines all over the place I've opted for a single
"typical" set-up that is probably not the same as any of the live ones.
--
Ben.
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