Address the review of json_view element access

From gregmarr's review of #5622:

- count() counts every member with the key, so count(key) > 1 detects
  duplicate keys; it was contains() as 0/1 before.
- get_to() passes types that get<T>() does not convert directly to
  from_json with the existing value, as basic_json::get_to() does, so that
  a from_json which sets only the fields present keeps the others.
- array_index() checks the empty token and "-" first; the results are
  unchanged.
- Docs: no "if an exception is thrown" where a view never changes
  anything; the borrowed source must also stay unmodified; items() on a
  temporary view is safe; back()/front() notes shortened; the basic_json
  see-also entries say how the view's results can differ.

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
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@@ -275,8 +275,9 @@ Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact
- documentation on [runtime assertions](../../features/assertions.md)
- see [`at`](at.md) for access by reference with range checking
- see [`value`](value.md) for access with default value
- [basic_json_view::operator[]](../basic_json_view/operator%5B%5D.md) - the same access on a zero-copy view (always
returns a discarded view instead of assuming undefined behavior)
- [basic_json_view::operator[]](../basic_json_view/operator%5B%5D.md) - the same access on a zero-copy view (a duplicate
key resolves to the first member, whereas `parse()` keeps the last; a missing key gives a discarded view instead of
undefined behavior)
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