If you want to write PHP code, which type of development environment you should have regarding PHP coding? The first requirement is pc/laptop and you can do it on mobile and also with applications. Let’s start with the pc, you have your own operating system like Windows, Linux, Mac, etc. if you have anyone from these three like Windows, Linux, and Mac then it will run because PHP is available for all platforms and will run on all platforms. you will need of web server because if you will run PHP code in localhost then for this, you will need of a server. you may choose any server from these three like Xampp, Wamp, Mamp, etc.

After this, you will need of Editor/IDE. Any editor, you can utilize for coding or you can simply utilize notepad which comes with windows. you can also utilize Notepad++ or you may use IDE editors like Netbeans, brackets, and Eclipse also. you may use sublime editor also, you are free to choose any editor in which you feel comfortable.

Nowadays, a lot of developer use vs code also, you may also use it. The last thing you need to require is a Web browser, any browser like chrome, firefox, you may all use of it. If you will use a web server as a Xampp then I will inform you that Xampp is a package in which apache, MariaDB, PHP, and Perl
These all thing is consolidated at one place in a package and whenever you install it but you can separately install from their websites.

However, Xampp gives you the complete package with Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and Perl, if you install Xampp then they provide you with a complete package at a place. you simply use it and everything you will get it by itself. Simply, you will use of Xampp because your work becomes easy from it.