PHP documentation in Vim

I’m a big fan of the editor Vim and I’m amazed how I constantly find new ways to better configure it. One pain point I have when writing PHP is when I need to use a function (like array_filter() or in_array()), I can not remember the order of the parameters. I can never remember whether the the array I’m operating on goes first or second (FYI, in array_filter() the array comes first and for in_array() the array comes second).

PHP Manual Vim Plugin

Vim has a default behavior of when you press Shift + k, the man page for the word under the cursor is displayed.

This behavior can be customized and the PHP Manual Vim Plugin customizes Shift + k to bring up the PHP documentation for the word under the cursor. I’ve now added PHP Manual to my Vim configuration and I’ve been happy with this new behavior.

Sal Ferrarello (@salcode)

Sal is a PHP developer with a focus on the WordPress platform. He is a conference speaker with a background including Piano Player, Radio DJ, Magician/Juggler, Beach Photographer, and High School Math Teacher. Sal can be found professionally at WebDevStudios, where he works as a senior backend engineer.