parse a dot seperated string into dictionary variable

Question

I have string values as,

\"a\"
\"a.b\"
\"b.c.d\"

How to convert them into python dictionary variables as,

a
a[\"b\"]
b[\"c\"][\         


        

Answer 1

s = "a.b.c"
s = s.replace(".", "][")+"]" # 'a][b][c]'
i = s.find("]") # find the first "]"
s = s[:i]+s[i+1:] # remove it 'a[b][c]'
s = s.replace("]", "\"]").replace("[", "[\"") # add quotations 'a["b"]["c"]'
# you can now execute it:
v = eval(s)