def __ior__(self, other):
        '''Inplace union is the maximum of value from either counter.

        >>> c = Counter('abbb')
        >>> c |= Counter('bcc')
        >>> c
        Counter({'b': 3, 'c': 2, 'a': 1})

        '''
        for elem, other_count in other.items():
            count = self[elem]
            if other_count > count:
                self[elem] = other_count
        return self._keep_positive()
def __ior__ ( self , other ) : for elem , other_count in other . items ( ) : count = self [ elem ] if other_count > count : self [ elem ] = other_count return self . _keep_positive ( )
Inplace union is the maximum of value from either counter.

        >>> c = Counter('abbb')
        >>> c |= Counter('bcc')
        >>> c
        Counter({'b': 3, 'c': 2, 'a': 1})