I have an array of JSON strings in a PHP array. I would like to convert this array to a JavaScript array so I can treat each array index as an Object and access its information.

The problem I am having is that when I perform the json\_encode function to the array to make it readable for JS, it is adding backslashes before "" quotation markers, making it an invalid JSON.

I tried using JSON\_UNESCAPED\_SLASHES but it doesnt remove the backslash before the quotes.

```
    <?php

$markerArray = getMarkers();
$allMarkers = array();

for($x=0; $x<sizeof($markerArray); $x++)
{
    array_push($allMarkers,$markerArray[$x]['json']);
}

$allMarkersJson = json_encode($allMarkers, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES);
     ?>

<script>

var allMarkers = <?php echo $allMarkersJson ?>;

    </script>

```

The thing I find strange is that if I do: 

```
console.log(allMarkers[0]);

```

the console will display a valid JSON formatted string, however when I try to access the JSON's information using something like this:

```
var firstLocation = allMarkers[0].geometry.location //this line doesnt work

```

I looked at the source on the webpage, my JSON string array looks like this:

```
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UK\",\"geometry\":{\"location\":{\"lat\":51.5073509,\"lng\":-0.12775829999998223},\"viewport\":{\"south\":51.38494009999999,\"west\":-0.351468299999965,\"north\":51.6723432,\"east\":0.14827100000002247}},\"icon\":\"https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/place_api/icons/geocode-71.png\",\"id\":\"b1a8b96daab5065cf4a08f953e577c34cdf769c0\",\"name\":\"London\",\"photos\":[{\"height\":800,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/100576107799945331393/photos\\\">Edu Sousa</a>\"],\"width\":1200},{\"height\":1065,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/117641363844967821087/photos\\\">Manuel Ligabue</a>\"],\"width\":1600},{\"height\":1365,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/107957051173910448327/photos\\\">David Sun</a>\"],\"width\":2048},{\"height\":2136,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/110744511144480687702/photos\\\">Nuno Martins</a>\"],\"width\":3216},{\"height\":3000,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/118133211030153942640/photos\\\">Roberto Gerosa</a>\"],\"width\":4000},{\"height\":3024,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/102674303425902835965/photos\\\">ALLWYN D&#39;SILVA</a>\"],\"width\":4032},{\"height\":1080,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/111050241231844820150/photos\\\">Cristina Cunsolo</a>\"],\"width\":1920},{\"height\":1362,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/101001561862058426912/photos\\\">Dendy Legends</a>\"],\"width\":2048},{\"height\":1440,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a href=\\\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/111849553513496073867/photos\\\">Destiny Symonee</a>\"],\"width\":2560},{\"height\":1452,\"html_attributions\":[\"<a 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```

However when I console.log an index of the Array, it removes the backslashes:

```
var firstIndex = allMarkers[0];
console.log(firstIndex);

//produces:

{"address_components":[{"long_name":"London","short_name":"London","types":["locality","political"]},{"long_name":"London","short_name":"London","types":["postal_town"]},{"long_name":"Greater London","short_name":"Greater London","types":["administrative_area_level_2","political"]},{"long_name":"England","short_name":"England","types":["administrative_area_level_1","political"]},{"long_name":"United Kingdom","short_name":"GB","types":["country","political"]}],"adr_address":"<span class=\"locality\">London</span>, <span class=\"country-name\">UK</span>","formatted_address":"London, UK","geometry":{"location":{"lat":51.5073509,"lng":-0.12775829999998223},"viewport":{"south":51.38494009999999,"west":-0.351468299999965,"north":51.6723432,"east":0.14827100000002247}},"icon":"https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/place_api/icons/geocode-71.png","id":"b1a8b96daab5065cf4a08f953e577c34cdf769c0","name":"London","photos":[{"height":800,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/100576107799945331393/photos\">Edu Sousa</a>"],"width":1200},{"height":1065,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/117641363844967821087/photos\">Manuel Ligabue</a>"],"width":1600},{"height":1365,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/107957051173910448327/photos\">David Sun</a>"],"width":2048},{"height":2136,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/110744511144480687702/photos\">Nuno Martins</a>"],"width":3216},{"height":3000,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/118133211030153942640/photos\">Roberto Gerosa</a>"],"width":4000},{"height":3024,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/102674303425902835965/photos\">ALLWYN D&#39;SILVA</a>"],"width":4032},{"height":1080,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/111050241231844820150/photos\">Cristina Cunsolo</a>"],"width":1920},{"height":1362,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/101001561862058426912/photos\">Dendy Legends</a>"],"width":2048},{"height":1440,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/111849553513496073867/photos\">Destiny Symonee</a>"],"width":2560},{"height":1452,"html_attributions":["<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/109648577636572315039/photos\">Leslie</a>"],"width":5248}],"place_id":"ChIJdd4hrwug2EcRmSrV3Vo6llI","reference":"CmRbAAAAECyOPILuxB_45ounoXLy4387nU1sL4SAn_6TIJ0GjpK13g4RTdUz9HI743oHwEAmUc0mwviYFsDTl8fPwU7bPmH5dF0GzCgfXZ0JgHfdsJpBURT3KzfThODOtvpCEwKvEhCZ0E7NhwOHEdRTchmzTVU2GhQwQVlOeJNU8lKjQ7IzuVtIsHTX0Q","scope":"GOOGLE","types":["locality","political"],"url":"https://maps.google.com/?q=London,+UK&ftid=0x47d8a00baf21de75:0x52963a5addd52a99","utc_offset":60,"vicinity":"London","html_attributions":[]}

```