Since maps are mutable, this always makes a full copy. Prefer scala immutable maps
if you use scala immutable maps, this operation is much faster
TODO extend this to Group, Ring
Linear Supertypes
Monoid[Map[K, V]], Semigroup[Map[K, V]], Serializable, AnyRef, Any
Since maps are mutable, this always makes a full copy. Prefer scala immutable maps if you use scala immutable maps, this operation is much faster TODO extend this to Group, Ring