def METHOD_NAME(string):
    """Convert a string to a dict
    :param string: String to convert
    :type string: `str`
    :return: Resultant dict
    :rtype: `dict`
    """
    dict = defaultdict(list)
    count = 0
    prev_item = ""
    for item in string.strip().split("="):
        if count % 2 == 1:  # Key.
            dict[prev_item] = item
        else:  # Value.
            dict[item] = ""
            prev_item = item
        count += 1
    return dict