phpstorm class doc comment date stackoverflow

Question

I want to add a "PHP Class Doc Comment" to my php file. Everything works fine except that ${DATE} doesn't get replaced. I am clearly missing something so obvious! Can I not access this environment variable because it isn't available for this "built-in" template?

The following template

/**
 * Project-Name
 * Class ${NAME}
 * User: Brad Goss
 * Date: ${DATE}
 */

Results in:

/**
 * Project-Name
 * Class PBPermission
 * User: Brad Goss
 * Date: ${DATE}
 */

youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/WI-17507 ? All available "variables" in specific standard file/code templates should be listed in description area. — LazyOne
– LazyOne, Commented Oct 8, 2013 at 17:27
Right, ok. So I can't access DATE... Which is kinda silly. My class comments have always been lacking/non-existent. This would have polished it off nicely. Thanks for your help. — Brad G
– Brad G, Commented Oct 8, 2013 at 17:35
You could simply create a Live Template and use it instead -- almost all text is static anyway PLUS live template allows you to format date in the format you want (while $(DATE} is using system date format only). — LazyOne
– LazyOne, Commented Oct 8, 2013 at 23:25
Eek. I definitely don't want to manually type the date, and my name, and the class name. :( No automatic class header comments for me I guess... — Brad G
– Brad G, Commented Oct 9, 2013 at 3:40
Yes .. you are changing your name every second minute -- how could I forgot about it?.. And date -- where did I said anything about "typing" it? I've only mentioned formatting... Anyway -- the choice is yours -- I've only offered an alternative. — LazyOne
– LazyOne, Commented Oct 9, 2013 at 8:43

Neil Girardi · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-08 23:49:27Z

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Go to SETTINGS -> IDE SETTINGS -> FILE AND CODE TEMPLATES -> PHP FILE HEADER and add the following:

@Date    ${DATE}

Now when you create a new file the file header comment block will contain the date.

answered Oct 8, 2013 at 23:49

Neil Girardi

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Brad G Over a year ago

Only problem is I tend to create all my files using finder. I have finder full screen on my second monitor and it's so much faster browsing files (shortcut links in sidebar for popular folders). So I tend to resort to finder to create files. In PHPStorm I tend to open all my files using CMD-OPTION-O and ignore the project explorer. So unfortunately this doesn't solve my issue...

MaximeBernard Over a year ago

Still no fix 1 year later ?

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