code: def prepare_kwargs(raw, string_parameter='name'):
      
      kwargs = dict()
  
      if isinstance(raw, dict):
          kwargs.update(raw)
      elif isinstance(raw, str):
          kwargs[string_parameter] = raw
  
      return kwargs
docs: Utility method to convert raw string/diction input into a dictionary to pass
      into a function.  Always returns a dictionary.
  
      Args:
          raw: string or dictionary, string is assumed to be the name of the activation
                  activation function.  Dictionary will be passed through unchanged.
  
      Returns: kwargs dictionary for **kwargs