generics/map.go | 15 +++++++++++++++

diff --git a/generics/map.go b/generics/map.go
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+package generics
+
+func MakeMapIfNilAndSet[K comparable, V any](pm *map[K]V, k K, v V) {
+	m := *pm
+	if m == nil {
+		m = make(map[K]V)
+		*pm = m
+	}
+	m[k] = v
+}
+
+// Does this exist in the maps package?
+func MakeMap[K comparable, V any](pm *map[K]V) {
+	*pm = make(map[K]V)
+}