title: Some problem with dict function
body: <p>I'm trying to convert a list to a dictionary by using the <code>dict</code> function.</p>
  
  <pre><code>inpu = input.split(",")
  dic = dict(inpu)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The above code is trying to get a string and <code>split</code> it on <code>','</code> and afterwards I use the <code>dict</code> function to convert the list to a dictionary.</p>
  
  <p>However, I get this error: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>ValueError: dictionary update sequence element #0 has length 6; 2 is required</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Can anybody help?</p>