code: def update_params(params, updates):
      '''Merges updates into params'''
      params = params.copy() if isinstance(params, dict) else dict()
      params.update(updates)
      return paramf update_params(params, updates):
      '''Merges updates into params'''
      params = params.copy() if isinstance(params, dict) else dict()
      params.update(updates)
      return params
docs: Merges updates into params