fix: merge nil/empty + conj semantics to match Clojure

core-merge returned {} for (merge) and errored on nil args. Rewrite to follow
Clojure: (when (some identity maps) (reduce conj (or (first maps) {}) (rest maps))).

- (merge) and (merge nil nil) -> nil
- nil args elsewhere are no-ops: (merge {} nil) -> {}, (merge nil {:a 1}) -> {:a 1}
- later args follow conj semantics: a map merges its entries, a [k v]
  vector/map-entry adds that entry ((merge {} [:foo 1]) -> {:foo 1},
  (merge {} (first {:a 1})) -> {:a 1})
- collection keys preserved (first arg's phm type kept; entries via core-assoc
  which promotes struct->phm for collection keys)

spec: 9 new merge cases in maps-spec. merge.cljc 13/18/11 -> 29/11/2.
clojure-test-suite pass 1688->1704. jpm test green.

Remaining merge.cljc fails are the lenient-where-Clojure-throws class (atomic
args, >2-element vectors). Fixes jolt-dxx.
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to))
(defn core-merge [& maps]
(if (phm? (first maps))
(do (var result (first maps)) (var mi 1) (while (< mi (length maps)) (let [m (maps mi)] (each k (if (phm? m) (keys (phm-to-struct m)) (keys m)) (set result (phm-assoc result k (if (phm? m) (phm-get m k) (m k))))) (++ mi))) result)
(do (var result (struct)) (each m maps (set result (merge result m))) result)))
# Clojure: (when (some identity maps) (reduce conj (or (first maps) {}) (rest maps)))
# - (merge) and (merge nil nil) -> nil; nil args elsewhere are no-ops.
# - later args follow conj semantics (a map merges its entries; a [k v]
# vector/map-entry adds that entry).
(var any false)
(each m maps (when (not (nil? m)) (set any true)))
(if (not any)
nil
(do
(var result (let [f (in maps 0)] (if (nil? f) (struct) f)))
(var i 1)
(while (< i (length maps))
(let [m (in maps i)]
(cond
(nil? m) nil
(or (phm? m) (struct? m))
(each k (if (phm? m) (keys (phm-to-struct m)) (keys m))
(set result (core-assoc result k (if (phm? m) (phm-get m k) (in m k)))))
# a [k v] pair (map-entry / 2-vector), per conj
(and (or (pvec? m) (tuple? m) (array? m))
(= 2 (if (pvec? m) (pv-count m) (length m))))
(set result (core-assoc result (vnth m 0) (vnth m 1)))
(set result (core-conj result m))))
(++ i))
result)))
(defn core-merge-with [f & maps]
(if (phm? (first maps))

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["dissoc many" "{:a 1}" "(dissoc {:a 1 :b 2 :c 3} :b :c)"]
["merge" "{:a 1, :b 2}" "(merge {:a 1} {:b 2})"]
["merge overwrites" "{:a 2}" "(merge {:a 1} {:a 2})"]
["merge lattermost wins" "{:a 3}" "(merge {:a 1} {:a 2} {:a 3})"]
["merge no args -> nil" "nil" "(merge)"]
["merge all nil -> nil" "nil" "(merge nil nil)"]
["merge nil arg no-op" "{:a 1}" "(merge {:a 1} nil)"]
["merge nil then map" "{:a 1}" "(merge nil {:a 1})"]
["merge empty + nil" "{}" "(merge {} nil)"]
["merge map-entry (conj)" "{:a 1}" "(merge {} (first {:a 1}))"]
["merge [k v] vector" "{:foo 1}" "(merge {} [:foo 1])"]
["merge collection key" "true" "(= {[2 3] :foo} (merge {[2 3] :foo} nil {}))"]
["merge-with" "{:a 3}" "(merge-with + {:a 1} {:a 2})"]
["update" "{:a 2}" "(update {:a 1} :a inc)"]
["update missing w/ fnil" "{:a 1}" "(update {} :a (fnil inc 0))"]