498 Add list to dict utility to parse variables

[Nic-Ma]

part of #498

Description

This PR implemented list_to_dict utility to parse variables from string config file.

Status

Ready

Types of changes

• Non-breaking change (fix or new feature that would not break existing functionality).
• Breaking change (fix or new feature that would cause existing functionality to change).
• New tests added to cover the changes.
• Integration tests passed locally by running ./runtests.sh --codeformat --coverage.
• In-line docstrings updated.
• Documentation updated, tested make html command in the docs/ folder.

[Nic-Ma]

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[Nic-Ma]

Hi @wyli and @ericspod ,

Thanks for your review, I updated the PR according to your comments.
Do you think we can merge it now?

Thanks.

[wyli]

Hi @wyli and @ericspod ,

Thanks for your review, I updated the PR according to your comments.
Do you think we can merge it now?

Thanks.

thanks, would be helpful to include more tests for the corner cases?

['a=1', 'a=2']
['a = 01 ']
['a=None']
['a=']
['a: 0']
["a='test'"]
["'a'=0"]

I'm not 100% sure about the intended use cases, so please ignore these if I'm wrong

[Nic-Ma]

Hi @wyli ,

Add more tests for core cases.
Thanks.

[Nic-Ma]

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