Problem: is overwriting key/value with the same value a duplicate?

[yrashk]

Example:

PumpkinDB> ["key" 1 ASSOC COMMIT] WRITE.

PumpkinDB> ["key" 1 ASSOC COMMIT] WRITE.
Error: "Duplicate key" 0x0102 0x06

Philosophically speaking, if we try to overwrite key value with the same value, are we actually overwriting? Practically speaking, should this case result in an error, or should it silently execute, since there's no change?

[stuarth]

I'm happy with the current behavior, but think either choice is defensible. Any particular use case motivating the question?

[yrashk]

The use case motivating the question is simplifying some code where it'll be easier not to handle this error and avoid checking if the exact pair is already present.