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created 2004 · complexity basic · author vid luther · version 6.0


Ever wanted to just check your php script to see if it had any syntax errors? Similar to perl -c?. You could always do it by doing php -l, with this little macro, you can do it in your buffer.

Just add the following line in your vimrc, and whenever you want to test, press ctrl-b

map <C-B> :!php -l %<CR>

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Use

:compiler php

Which will :set makeprg=php -lq, plus it will set your default error format. Then, check for syntax errors by typing

:make %

To improve on this great tip, here's how to check PHP syntax without having to save first:

map <C-B> :w !php -l<CR>

I would prefer to invoke the command via :make.

:set makeprg=php\ -l\ %

If you also set 'autowrite' to true the file is automatically written when calling :make

See also:


Setting this:

autocmd QuickFixCmdPre make w

will auto-save the buffer when :make is invoked. (useful if you don't want autowrite on for other commands)


Having this will make Vim jump to the first error occurred during compilation afterwards:

set errorformat=%m\ in\ %f\ on\ line\ %l

Well I'm using this to test php syntax pressing <C-P> in normal mode, if there are errors it automatically opens the error window (you should put the following code into a file that is sourced when editing a php file)

function! PHPsynCHK()
  let winnum =winnr() " get current window number
  silent make -l %
  cw " open the error window if it contains error
  " return to the window with cursor set on the line of the first error (if any)
  execute winnum . "wincmd w"
endfunction

:setl makeprg=php
:set errorformat=%m\ in\ %f\ on\ line\ %l

" Map <CTRL>-P to check the file for syntax
:noremap <C-P> :call PHPsynCHK()<CR>

all of these tips have one drawback...they force you to write the file first. I wanted a check before the write happens. So i modified the things a little.

au! BufWriteCmd  *.php    call PHPsynCHK()

if !exists('*PHPsynCHK')
  function! PHPsynCHK()
    ccl
    let winnum = winnr() " get current window number
    silent execute "%!php -l -f /dev/stdin | sed 's/\\/dev\\/stdin/".bufname("%")."/g' >.vimerr; cat"
    silent cf .vimerr
    cw " open the error window if it contains error
    " return to the window with cursor set on the line of the first error (if any)
    execute winnum . "wincmd w"
    silent undo
    silent cf
    if 1 == len(getqflist())
      w
    endif
  endfunction
endif

set errorformat=%m\ in\ %f\ on\ line\ %l

I used to do :!php -l %. The previous tip has by far worked the best for me since that. I made a small modification to return the cursor to the previous position if there were no errors; as it was above sent the cursor to the first line when successfully saved.

if !exists('*PHPsynCHK')
  function! PHPsynCHK()
    ccl
    let winnum = winnr() " get current window number
    let linenum = line('.')
    let colnum = col('.')
    silent execute "%!php -l -f /dev/stdin | sed 's/\\/dev\\/stdin/".bufname("%")."/g' >.vimerr; cat"
    silent cf .vimerr
    cw " open the error window if it contains error
    " return to the window with cursor set on the line of the first error (if any)
    execute winnum . "wincmd w"
    silent undo
    silent cf
    if 1 == len(getqflist())
      w
      call cursor(linenum, colnum)
    endif
  endfunction
endif


if you are having problems with make and file paths, try using lmake instead

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