This repo contains syntax highlighting files for vim at syntax/php.vim.
An older version of syntax/php.vim may already be distributed with your editor. Older versions may be missing highlighting for new syntax/keywords/functions/classes.
In vim, syntax/php.vim can be placed in ~/.vim/syntax/php.vim to use the newer version instead.
(~/vimfiles/syntax/php.vim on Windows)
In neovim, syntax/php.vim can be placed in ~/.config/nvim/syntax/php.vim to use the newer version instead.
(~/AppData/Local/nvim/syntax/php.vim on Windows)
Alternately, php vim syntax files can be installed and updated using a plugin manager such as vim-plug, vundle, or pathogen.vim by using this repo as a plugin (TysonAndre/php-vim-syntax from github).
See :help ft-php-syntax and syntax/php.vim
Note: If you are using a colour terminal with dark background, you will
probably find the 'elflord' colorscheme is much better for PHP's syntax
than the default colourscheme, because elflord's colours will better
highlight the break-points (Statements) in your code.
Options:
Set to anything to enable:
php_sql_query SQL syntax highlighting inside strings
php_htmlInStrings HTML syntax highlighting inside strings
By setting this to 2 instead, this will use a local copy of
HTML syntax highlighting instead of the official
HTML syntax highlighting, and properly highlight
`<?php $startTag = '<?php';`.
This may become the new default in the future.
By setting this to 3, this will use the
official installed top level html syntax highlighting rules.
php_baselib highlighting baselib functions
php_asp_tags highlighting ASP-style short tags
php_parent_error_close highlighting parent error ] or )
php_parent_error_open skipping an php end tag, if there exists
an open ( or [ without a closing one
php_oldStyle use old colorstyle
php_noShortTags don't sync <? ?> as php
Set to a specific value:
php_folding = 1 fold classes and functions
php_folding = 2 fold all { } regions
php_sync_method = x where x is an integer:
-1 sync by search ( default )
>0 sync at least x lines backwards
0 sync from start
Set to 0 to _disable_: (Added by Peter Hodge On June 9, 2006)
php_special_functions = 0 highlight functions with abnormal behaviour
php_alt_comparisons = 0 comparison operators in an alternate colour
php_alt_assignByReference = 0 '= &' in an alternate colour
Note:
Setting php_folding=1 will match a closing } by comparing the indent
before the class or function keyword with the indent of a matching }.
Setting php_folding=2 will match all of pairs of {,} ( see known
bugs ii )
Known Bugs:
- setting php_parent_error_close on and php_parent_error_open off
has these two leaks:
i) A closing ) or ] inside a string match to the last open ( or [
before the string, when the the closing ) or ] is on the same line
where the string started. In this case a following ) or ] after
the string would be highlighted as an error, what is incorrect.
ii) Same problem if you are setting php_folding = 2 with a closing
} inside an string on the first line of this string.