title: convert a vector to a list
body: <p>I have a vector like this </p>
  
  <pre><code> c("1", "a","b")
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and I'd like to create this list</p>
  
  <pre><code>list("a"=1,"b"=1)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>is there a way to do it in an "apply" style? Thanks.</p>
  
  <p>-k</p>