[Tutor] convert to dict

[Larry Blair]

I have been doing Python for only about 2 weeks so sorry for the beginners
question. I have looked in the archives, etc. and suspect I don't know
enough python vocabulary to ask the correct questions. I am converting some
Jython programs I inherited and I think there are built-ins to do this
easier in Python.

I have a string (below) that I want to convert to a dictionary. I think I
can do it with a for loop and using split but just don't quite have the
skills to manipulate the data. I am getting the data from a text properties
file I read into the program.

Thanks for any help
Larry


lb = ['TEMP01.DBF : 1024', 'TEMP02.DBF : 1024', 'TEMP03.DBF : 1024',
'TEMP04.DBF : 1024', 'TEMP05.DBF : 1024', 'TEMP06.DBF : 1024']







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