Is there any shortcut key or menu exists to add php comment block to a php-html individual or mixed block in PhpStorm?

Question

Before comment:

<h1>Hello</h1>
<h2><?php echo $world; ?></h2>

After comment:

<?php /* ?>
<h1>Hello</h1>
<h2><?php echo $world; ?></h2>
<?php */ ?>

Answer 1

There is no such special commenting style available.

Based on your sample code: you can use custom Live Template of the surround kind to wrap your selected lines with opening and closing blocks (it will not add any extra commenting/escaping inside etc).

1. Write such template first
2. Once ready: use it.

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To create custom Live Template (official docs: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/using-live-templates.html):

1. Go to Settings / Preferences | Editor | Live Templates
2. Create a group where you will be storing your templates or use existing one

3. Create new Live Template: give it an abbreviation (quick name), description (what this is about), actual template body and applicable contexts and some possible options.

   The body would be:

   <?php /* ?>
   $SELECTION$
   <?php */ ?>
   

   

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How to use it:

1. Select your code
2. Invoke Code | Surround with... (check and use the shortcut that you have got there: it depends on your current Keymap) and use the right one.