python string to map code example

Example 1: poython str to dict

>>> D1={'1':1, '2':2, '3':3}
>>> s=str(D1)
>>> import ast
>>> D2=ast.literal_eval(s)
>>> D2
{'1': 1, '2': 2, '3': 3}

Example 2: convert string representation of dict to dict python

>>> import ast
>>> ast.literal_eval("{'muffin' : 'lolz', 'foo' : 'kitty'}")
{'muffin': 'lolz', 'foo': 'kitty'}