```sh
count = read_properties text
```
Parses the properties (based on java properties format) text and sets them as variables.<br>
This command will also return the count of properties read.
The text to parse.
The properties count.
```sh
count = read_properties "a=1\nb=2\na.b.c=3"
assert_eq ${count} 3
assert_eq ${a} 1
assert_eq ${b} 2
assert_eq ${a.b.c} 3
```