Rename Refactoring

Rename Refactoring allows you to safely rename a PHP element across all files in an application. For safety, rename refactoring requires you to preview and approve your changes.

Rename Refactoring involves two user interfaces:

Rename dialog

Refactoring Window

The Refactoring window opens below the Editor window. The Refactoring window shows every place in your application that could be affected by refactoring, and lets you exclude files or individual instances from refactoring. The Refactoring window contains the following sections:

For a demonstration of rename refactoring, see


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