PHP comment removerRemove comments from
PHP code.
Remove comments from PHP files online. Supports //, #, and /* */ comment styles, plus PHPDoc /** ... */ blocks.
.php filesBefore and after
Real-world PHP code on the left. The same code with every comment removed on the right.
<?php
// Order repository
namespace Acme\Orders;
/**
* Repository for the orders table.
*/
class OrderRepository
{
# Database connection
private \PDO $pdo;
/* Constructor */
public function __construct(\PDO $pdo)
{
$this->pdo = $pdo; // store
}
/**
* Find an order by id.
*/
public function findById(string $id): ?Order
{
$sql = "SELECT * FROM orders WHERE id = ?"; // bind safely
return $this->execute($sql, [$id]);
}
}<?php
namespace Acme\Orders;
class OrderRepository
{
private \PDO $pdo;
public function __construct(\PDO $pdo)
{
$this->pdo = $pdo;
}
public function findById(string $id): ?Order
{
$sql = "SELECT * FROM orders WHERE id = ?";
return $this->execute($sql, [$id]);
}
}Built for PHP specifically.
Legacy PHP codebases accumulate comments at every level, PHPDoc on every function, inline `//` notes, and the occasional `#` shell-style comment. Stripping all three is useful when posting a clean reproducible bug, generating compact code samples, or auditing a diff. Uncommenter handles all PHP comment styles in a single pass.
- // line, # line, and /* */ block comments removed
- PHPDoc /** ... */ blocks removed (or preserved via option)
- Heredoc and nowdoc strings preserved
- Variables and type declarations untouched
- Auto-detected from .php and .phtml files
Strip comments in 30 seconds.
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- 2
Paste your PHP code
Drop your .php file in, or paste code into the editor. Auto-detection picks up PHP from the extension or file content.
- 3
Click 'Remove Comments'
The parser walks every character with a real state machine, strings, regex, and other context-sensitive parts are detected and left alone.
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PHP questions, answered.
Does it handle # shell-style comments?
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Yes. PHP supports #, //, and /* */ as comment delimiters; all three are removed.
What about heredoc strings?
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Heredoc (<<<EOT) and nowdoc (<<<'EOT') strings are recognized as string literals. Comment-like content inside them is preserved.
Will it preserve PHPDoc?
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By default, PHPDoc blocks are treated as regular block comments and removed. Use the API's `preserveDocstrings` option to keep them.
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