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[orangy]

fun main(args: Array<String>) {
    val list = listOf("a.b.c = 1", "a.b.d = 2", "a.c=4", "b.x=8")
    val map = mutableMapOf<String, Any>()
    list.forEach {
        val (key, value) = it.split('=').map { it.trim() }
        val keys = key.split('.')
        val valueMap = keys.dropLast(1).fold(map) { m, k -> m.getOrPut(k) { mutableMapOf<String, Any>() } as MutableMap<String, Any> }
        valueMap[keys.last()] = value
    }
    println(map) // {a={b={c=1, d=2}, c=4}, b={x=8}}
}