in src/lib/vpsc.js [287:305]
Blocks.prototype.merge = function (c) {
var l = c.left.block, r = c.right.block;
/* DEBUG
console.assert(l!==r, "attempt to merge within the same block");
DEBUG */
var dist = c.right.offset - c.left.offset - c.gap;
if (l.vars.length < r.vars.length) {
r.mergeAcross(l, c, dist);
this.remove(l);
}
else {
l.mergeAcross(r, c, -dist);
this.remove(r);
}
/* DEBUG
console.assert(Math.abs(c.slack()) < 1e-6, "Error: Constraint should be at equality after merge!");
console.log("merged on " + c);
DEBUG */
};