This function parses labels & level assignments in the format
1 = male | 2 = female
. The function also handles m = male | f = female
,
but this would not match the metadata concept. The split-character can
be given, if not the default from SPLIT_CHAR is to be used, but this
would also violate the metadata concept.
util_parse_assignments(text, split_char = SPLIT_CHAR)
Text to be parsed
Character separating assignments
the parsed assignments as a named list