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

a.Select((input, index) = >new {index})
  .Where(x=>x.index%2!=0)
  .ToDictionary(x => a[x.index], x => a[x.index+1])

I would recommend using a for loop but I have answered as requested by you.. This is by no means neater/cleaner..