title: Does json_encode add additional quotes?
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  <p>I have very simple code (viewable above):</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;?php
  $js = json_encode( "HO" );
  var_dump( $js );
  ?&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It returns a string with extra quotes around it:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>string(4) ""HO""</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Any idea why that is?</p>