def tuples_as_dict(_list):
    """Translate a list of tuples to OrderedDict with key and val as strings.

    Parameters
    ----------
    _list : list of tuples

    Returns
    -------
    collections.OrderedDict

    Example
    -------
    ::

        >>> tuples_as_dict([('cmd', 'val'), ('cmd2', 'val2')])
        OrderedDict([('cmd', 'val'), ('cmd2', 'val2')])

    """
    _dict = OrderedDict()
    for key, val in _list:
        key = str(key)
        val = str(val)
        _dict[key] = val
    return _dict
Translate a list of tuples to OrderedDict with key and val as strings.

    Parameters
    ----------
    _list : list of tuples

    Returns
    -------
    collections.OrderedDict

    Example
    -------
    ::

        >>> tuples_as_dict([('cmd', 'val'), ('cmd2', 'val2')])
        OrderedDict([('cmd', 'val'), ('cmd2', 'val2')])