Variable type hinting in Netbeans (PHP)
A single line is all you need:
/* @var $varName Type_Name */See this article in the NetBeans PHP Blog: https://blogs.oracle.com/netbeansphp/entry/defining_a_variable_type_in
Note: At least, in version 8.2; The key seems to be:
- The single asterisk (
/*instead of/**).- Placing the type after the variable name.
- Having nothing before and after the type-hinting (except white-space, but even that is not allowed when the comment is not in a single line).
I know this is an older question, but I was looking for a similar answer for Eclipse/Zend Studio and this solved it as well.
**Note though that it must be on a single line with the opening and closing explicitly in this style...
/* @var $varName Type_Name */No other formats whether...
/** * @var $varName Type_Name */ or...
// @var $varName Type_Nameseemed to work at all. Hope that helps someone.
Are you looking to document those pesky magic variables? (I did; This question currently ranks top result for that in Google. I hope this helps someone!)
The @property tag allows you to document magic php variables - those implemented using __get() and __set(). The tag should be used in the documentation immediately preceding the class definition:
/** * Class Contact * @property string $firstName * @property string $lastName */class Contact extends Model { ...This notation triggers autocomplete, tested in Netbeans 8.1 and PhpStorm 2016.1.
