Convert a C# string array to a dictionary

Question

Is there an elegant way of converting this string array:

string[] a = new[] {\"name\", \"Fred\", \"colour\", \"green\", \"sport\", \"tennis\"};

Answer 1

var dict = a.Select((s, i) => new { s, i })
            .GroupBy(x => x.i / 2)
            .ToDictionary(g => g.First().s, g => g.Last().s);