title: Convert JSON string array to PHP array
body: <p>I have a JSON array in PHP:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$array={"definitions":[
      {"text":"Informal One who is proficient at using or programming a computer; a computer buff.",
       "attribution":"from The American Heritage\u00ae Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition"
      },
      {"text":"Informal One who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to a computer network or file.",
       "attribution":"from The American Heritage\u00ae Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition"
      },
      {"text":"Informal One who enthusiastically pursues a game or sport: a weekend tennis hacker. ",
       "attribution":"from The American Heritage\u00ae Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition"
      },
      {"text":"See hackie.",
       "attribution":"from The American Heritage\u00ae Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition"
      }
  ]}
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>No matter what I try, I can't access the elements. I need to access the elements like this:
  <code>$array[0]["definitions"][0]["text"]</code>.</p>