Convert a delimted string to a dictionary in C#

Question

I have a string of the format \"key1=value1;key2=value2;key3=value3;\"

I need to convert it to a dictionary for the above mentioned key value pairs.

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Answer 1

Updated Ani's to take in account the semi colon at the end. The where clause will ensure that you have a key and value before creating and entry.

var dictionary = "key1=value1;key2=value2;key3=value3;"
    .Split(';')
    .Select (part  => part.Split('='))
    .Where (part => part.Length == 2)
    .ToDictionary (sp => sp[0], sp => sp[1]);