title: How to convert a string to JSON object in PHP
body: <p>I have the following result from an SQL query:</p>
  
  <pre><code>{"Coords":[
      {"Accuracy":"65","Latitude":"53.277720488429026","Longitude":"-9.012038778269686","Timestamp":"Fri Jul 05 2013 11:59:34 GMT+0100 (IST)"},
      {"Accuracy":"65","Latitude":"53.277720488429026","Longitude":"-9.012038778269686","Timestamp":"Fri Jul 05 2013 11:59:34 GMT+0100 (IST)"},
      {"Accuracy":"65","Latitude":"53.27770755361785","Longitude":"-9.011979642121824","Timestamp":"Fri Jul 05 2013 12:02:09 GMT+0100 (IST)"},
      {"Accuracy":"65","Latitude":"53.27769091555766","Longitude":"-9.012051410095722","Timestamp":"Fri Jul 05 2013 12:02:17 GMT+0100 (IST)"},
      {"Accuracy":"65","Latitude":"53.27769091555766","Longitude":"-9.012051410095722","Timestamp":"Fri Jul 05 2013 12:02:17 GMT+0100 (IST)"} 
      ]
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It is currently a string in PHP.  I know it's already in JSON form, is there an easy way to convert this to a JSON object? </p>
  
  <p>I need it to be an object so I can add an extra item/element/object like what "Coords" already is.</p>