Neither `Set` nor `Map` have `toString` methods defined on the
prototype. This can lead to somewhat surprising behavior for
interactive users (this is node with`es6-shim`):
```js
> s = new Set(['a'])
{}
> m = new Map([['a','b']])
{}
> s.toString()
'[object Object]'
> m.toString()
'[object Object]'
```
Eventually node's `util.inspect` (and the various browser analogs)
will presumably learn about `Map` and `Set`. But the latest Chrome
beta still reports:
```js
> s = new Set(['a'])
< Set {}
> s.has('a')
< true
```
Since the potential for confusion with an empty object is clear, might
it make sense to define `Set#toString` and `Map#toString` methods in
ES6? I'm thinking that:
```js
Set.prototype.toString = function() { return Array.from(this).toString(); }
```
Not sure about `Map#toString`, but the equivalent definition:
```js
Map.prototype.toString = function() { return Array.from(this).toString(); }
```
gives somewhat confusing results. Eg:
```js
> (new Map([['k1','v1'],['k2','v2']])).toString()
'k1,v1,k2,v2'
```
What do y'all think?
--scott
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