Combines two T instances associatively.
Combines two T instances associatively.
result of combining l and r
Returns an instance of T calculated by summing all instances in
iter in one pass.
Returns an instance of T calculated by summing all instances in
iter in one pass. Returns None if iter is empty, else
Some[T].
instances of T to be combined
None if iter is empty, else an option value containing the summed T
Returns the identity element of T for plus.
Returns the identity element of T for plus.
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