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@@ -7,246 +7,574 @@
 #    distribution, for details about the copyright.
 #
 
-## Implementation of singly and doubly linked lists. Because it makes no sense
-## to do so, the 'next' and 'prev' pointers are not hidden from you and can
-## be manipulated directly for efficiency.
-
-when not defined(nimhygiene):
-  {.pragma: dirty.}
+## Implementation of:
+## * `singly linked lists <#SinglyLinkedList>`_
+## * `doubly linked lists <#DoublyLinkedList>`_
+## * `singly linked rings <#SinglyLinkedRing>`_ (circular lists)
+## * `doubly linked rings <#DoublyLinkedRing>`_ (circular lists)
+##
+## # Basic Usage
+## Because it makes no sense to do otherwise, the `next` and `prev` pointers
+## are not hidden from you and can be manipulated directly for efficiency.
+##
+## ## Lists
+runnableExamples:
+  var list = initDoublyLinkedList[int]()
+  let
+    a = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](3)
+    b = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](7)
+    c = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](9)
+
+  list.add(a)
+  list.add(b)
+  list.prepend(c)
+
+  assert a.next == b
+  assert a.prev == c
+  assert c.next == a
+  assert c.next.next == b
+  assert c.prev == nil
+  assert b.next == nil
+
+## ## Rings
+runnableExamples:
+  var ring = initSinglyLinkedRing[int]()
+  let
+    a = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](3)
+    b = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](7)
+    c = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](9)
+
+  ring.add(a)
+  ring.add(b)
+  ring.prepend(c)
+
+  assert c.next == a
+  assert a.next == b
+  assert c.next.next == b
+  assert b.next == c
+  assert c.next.next.next == c
+
+## # See also
+## * `deques module <deques.html>`_ for double-ended queues
+
+import std/private/since
+
+when defined(nimPreviewSlimSystem):
+  import std/assertions
 
 type
-  DoublyLinkedNodeObj*[T] = object ## a node a doubly linked list consists of
-    next*, prev*: ref DoublyLinkedNodeObj[T]
+  DoublyLinkedNodeObj*[T] = object
+    ## A node of a doubly linked list.
+    ##
+    ## It consists of a `value` field, and pointers to `next` and `prev`.
+    next*: DoublyLinkedNode[T]
+    prev* {.cursor.}: DoublyLinkedNode[T]
     value*: T
   DoublyLinkedNode*[T] = ref DoublyLinkedNodeObj[T]
 
-  SinglyLinkedNodeObj*[T] = object ## a node a singly linked list consists of
-    next*: ref SinglyLinkedNodeObj[T]
+  SinglyLinkedNodeObj*[T] = object
+    ## A node of a singly linked list.
+    ##
+    ## It consists of a `value` field, and a pointer to `next`.
+    next*: SinglyLinkedNode[T]
     value*: T
   SinglyLinkedNode*[T] = ref SinglyLinkedNodeObj[T]
 
-  SinglyLinkedList*[T] = object ## a singly linked list
-    head*, tail*: SinglyLinkedNode[T]
-  
-  DoublyLinkedList*[T] = object ## a doubly linked list
-    head*, tail*: DoublyLinkedNode[T]
+  SinglyLinkedList*[T] = object
+    ## A singly linked list.
+    head*: SinglyLinkedNode[T]
+    tail* {.cursor.}: SinglyLinkedNode[T]
+
+  DoublyLinkedList*[T] = object
+    ## A doubly linked list.
+    head*: DoublyLinkedNode[T]
+    tail* {.cursor.}: DoublyLinkedNode[T]
+
+  SinglyLinkedRing*[T] = object
+    ## A singly linked ring.
+    head*: SinglyLinkedNode[T]
+    tail* {.cursor.}: SinglyLinkedNode[T]
 
-  SinglyLinkedRing*[T] = object ## a singly linked ring
-    head*, tail*: SinglyLinkedNode[T]
-  
-  DoublyLinkedRing*[T] = object ## a doubly linked ring
+  DoublyLinkedRing*[T] = object
+    ## A doubly linked ring.
     head*: DoublyLinkedNode[T]
 
-{.deprecated: [TDoublyLinkedNode: DoublyLinkedNodeObj,
-    PDoublyLinkedNode: DoublyLinkedNode, 
-    TSinglyLinkedNode: SinglyLinkedNodeObj,
-    PSinglyLinkedNode: SinglyLinkedNode,
-    TDoublyLinkedList: DoublyLinkedList,
-    TSinglyLinkedRing: SinglyLinkedRing,
-    TDoublyLinkedRing: DoublyLinkedRing,
-    TSinglyLinkedList: SinglyLinkedList].}
+  SomeLinkedList*[T] = SinglyLinkedList[T] | DoublyLinkedList[T]
+
+  SomeLinkedRing*[T] = SinglyLinkedRing[T] | DoublyLinkedRing[T]
+
+  SomeLinkedCollection*[T] = SomeLinkedList[T] | SomeLinkedRing[T]
+
+  SomeLinkedNode*[T] = SinglyLinkedNode[T] | DoublyLinkedNode[T]
 
 proc initSinglyLinkedList*[T](): SinglyLinkedList[T] =
-  ## creates a new singly linked list that is empty.
+  ## Creates a new singly linked list that is empty.
+  ##
+  ## Singly linked lists are initialized by default, so it is not necessary to
+  ## call this function explicitly.
+  runnableExamples:
+    let a = initSinglyLinkedList[int]()
+
   discard
 
 proc initDoublyLinkedList*[T](): DoublyLinkedList[T] =
-  ## creates a new doubly linked list that is empty.
+  ## Creates a new doubly linked list that is empty.
+  ##
+  ## Doubly linked lists are initialized by default, so it is not necessary to
+  ## call this function explicitly.
+  runnableExamples:
+    let a = initDoublyLinkedList[int]()
+
   discard
 
 proc initSinglyLinkedRing*[T](): SinglyLinkedRing[T] =
-  ## creates a new singly linked ring that is empty.
+  ## Creates a new singly linked ring that is empty.
+  ##
+  ## Singly linked rings are initialized by default, so it is not necessary to
+  ## call this function explicitly.
+  runnableExamples:
+    let a = initSinglyLinkedRing[int]()
+
   discard
 
 proc initDoublyLinkedRing*[T](): DoublyLinkedRing[T] =
-  ## creates a new doubly linked ring that is empty.
+  ## Creates a new doubly linked ring that is empty.
+  ##
+  ## Doubly linked rings are initialized by default, so it is not necessary to
+  ## call this function explicitly.
+  runnableExamples:
+    let a = initDoublyLinkedRing[int]()
+
   discard
 
 proc newDoublyLinkedNode*[T](value: T): DoublyLinkedNode[T] =
-  ## creates a new doubly linked node with the given `value`.
+  ## Creates a new doubly linked node with the given `value`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    let n = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](5)
+    assert n.value == 5
+
   new(result)
   result.value = value
 
 proc newSinglyLinkedNode*[T](value: T): SinglyLinkedNode[T] =
-  ## creates a new singly linked node with the given `value`.
+  ## Creates a new singly linked node with the given `value`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    let n = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](5)
+    assert n.value == 5
+
   new(result)
   result.value = value
 
 template itemsListImpl() {.dirty.} =
-  var it = L.head
+  var it {.cursor.} = L.head
   while it != nil:
     yield it.value
     it = it.next
 
 template itemsRingImpl() {.dirty.} =
-  var it = L.head
+  var it {.cursor.} = L.head
   if it != nil:
     while true:
       yield it.value
       it = it.next
       if it == L.head: break
 
-template nodesListImpl() {.dirty.} =
-  var it = L.head
-  while it != nil:
-    var nxt = it.next
-    yield it
-    it = nxt
+iterator items*[T](L: SomeLinkedList[T]): T =
+  ## Yields every value of `L`.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `mitems iterator <#mitems.i,SomeLinkedList[T]>`_
+  ## * `nodes iterator <#nodes.i,SomeLinkedList[T]>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sugar import collect
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    let a = collect(initSinglyLinkedList):
+      for i in 1..3: 10 * i
+    assert toSeq(items(a)) == toSeq(a)
+    assert toSeq(a) == @[10, 20, 30]
 
-template nodesRingImpl() {.dirty.} =
-  var it = L.head
-  if it != nil:
-    while true:
-      var nxt = it.next
-      yield it
-      it = nxt
-      if it == L.head: break
-
-template findImpl() {.dirty.} =
-  for x in nodes(L):
-    if x.value == value: return x
-
-iterator items*[T](L: DoublyLinkedList[T]): T = 
-  ## yields every value of `L`.
-  itemsListImpl()
-
-iterator items*[T](L: SinglyLinkedList[T]): T = 
-  ## yields every value of `L`.
   itemsListImpl()
 
-iterator items*[T](L: SinglyLinkedRing[T]): T = 
-  ## yields every value of `L`.
-  itemsRingImpl()
+iterator items*[T](L: SomeLinkedRing[T]): T =
+  ## Yields every value of `L`.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `mitems iterator <#mitems.i,SomeLinkedRing[T]>`_
+  ## * `nodes iterator <#nodes.i,SomeLinkedRing[T]>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sugar import collect
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    let a = collect(initSinglyLinkedRing):
+      for i in 1..3: 10 * i
+    assert toSeq(items(a)) == toSeq(a)
+    assert toSeq(a) == @[10, 20, 30]
 
-iterator items*[T](L: DoublyLinkedRing[T]): T = 
-  ## yields every value of `L`.
   itemsRingImpl()
 
-iterator mitems*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T]): var T =
-  ## yields every value of `L` so that you can modify it.
-  itemsListImpl()
+iterator mitems*[T](L: var SomeLinkedList[T]): var T =
+  ## Yields every value of `L` so that you can modify it.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `items iterator <#items.i,SomeLinkedList[T]>`_
+  ## * `nodes iterator <#nodes.i,SomeLinkedList[T]>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedList[int]()
+    for i in 1..5:
+      a.add(10 * i)
+    assert $a == "[10, 20, 30, 40, 50]"
+    for x in mitems(a):
+      x = 5 * x - 1
+    assert $a == "[49, 99, 149, 199, 249]"
 
-iterator mitems*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T]): var T =
-  ## yields every value of `L` so that you can modify it.
   itemsListImpl()
 
-iterator mitems*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T]): var T =
-  ## yields every value of `L` so that you can modify it.
-  itemsRingImpl()
+iterator mitems*[T](L: var SomeLinkedRing[T]): var T =
+  ## Yields every value of `L` so that you can modify it.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `items iterator <#items.i,SomeLinkedRing[T]>`_
+  ## * `nodes iterator <#nodes.i,SomeLinkedRing[T]>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedRing[int]()
+    for i in 1..5:
+      a.add(10 * i)
+    assert $a == "[10, 20, 30, 40, 50]"
+    for x in mitems(a):
+      x = 5 * x - 1
+    assert $a == "[49, 99, 149, 199, 249]"
 
-iterator mitems*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T]): var T =
-  ## yields every value of `L` so that you can modify it.
   itemsRingImpl()
 
-iterator nodes*[T](L: SinglyLinkedList[T]): SinglyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## iterates over every node of `x`. Removing the current node from the
-  ## list during traversal is supported.
-  nodesListImpl()
-
-iterator nodes*[T](L: DoublyLinkedList[T]): DoublyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## iterates over every node of `x`. Removing the current node from the
+iterator nodes*[T](L: SomeLinkedList[T]): SomeLinkedNode[T] =
+  ## Iterates over every node of `x`. Removing the current node from the
   ## list during traversal is supported.
-  nodesListImpl()
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `items iterator <#items.i,SomeLinkedList[T]>`_
+  ## * `mitems iterator <#mitems.i,SomeLinkedList[T]>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedList[int]()
+    for i in 1..5:
+      a.add(10 * i)
+    assert $a == "[10, 20, 30, 40, 50]"
+    for x in nodes(a):
+      if x.value == 30:
+        a.remove(x)
+      else:
+        x.value = 5 * x.value - 1
+    assert $a == "[49, 99, 199, 249]"
+
+  var it {.cursor.} = L.head
+  while it != nil:
+    let nxt = it.next
+    yield it
+    it = nxt
 
-iterator nodes*[T](L: SinglyLinkedRing[T]): SinglyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## iterates over every node of `x`. Removing the current node from the
+iterator nodes*[T](L: SomeLinkedRing[T]): SomeLinkedNode[T] =
+  ## Iterates over every node of `x`. Removing the current node from the
   ## list during traversal is supported.
-  nodesRingImpl()
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `items iterator <#items.i,SomeLinkedRing[T]>`_
+  ## * `mitems iterator <#mitems.i,SomeLinkedRing[T]>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedRing[int]()
+    for i in 1..5:
+      a.add(10 * i)
+    assert $a == "[10, 20, 30, 40, 50]"
+    for x in nodes(a):
+      if x.value == 30:
+        a.remove(x)
+      else:
+        x.value = 5 * x.value - 1
+    assert $a == "[49, 99, 199, 249]"
+
+  var it {.cursor.} = L.head
+  if it != nil:
+    while true:
+      let nxt = it.next
+      yield it
+      it = nxt
+      if it == L.head: break
 
-iterator nodes*[T](L: DoublyLinkedRing[T]): DoublyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## iterates over every node of `x`. Removing the current node from the
-  ## list during traversal is supported.
-  nodesRingImpl()
+proc `$`*[T](L: SomeLinkedCollection[T]): string =
+  ## Turns a list into its string representation for logging and printing.
+  runnableExamples:
+    let a = [1, 2, 3, 4].toSinglyLinkedList
+    assert $a == "[1, 2, 3, 4]"
 
-template dollarImpl() {.dirty.} =
   result = "["
   for x in nodes(L):
     if result.len > 1: result.add(", ")
-    result.add($x.value)
+    result.addQuoted(x.value)
   result.add("]")
 
-proc `$`*[T](L: SinglyLinkedList[T]): string = 
-  ## turns a list into its string representation.
-  dollarImpl()
-
-proc `$`*[T](L: DoublyLinkedList[T]): string = 
-  ## turns a list into its string representation.
-  dollarImpl()
-
-proc `$`*[T](L: SinglyLinkedRing[T]): string = 
-  ## turns a list into its string representation.
-  dollarImpl()
-
-proc `$`*[T](L: DoublyLinkedRing[T]): string = 
-  ## turns a list into its string representation.
-  dollarImpl()
-
-proc find*[T](L: SinglyLinkedList[T], value: T): SinglyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns nil if the value does not
-  ## exist.
-  findImpl()
-
-proc find*[T](L: DoublyLinkedList[T], value: T): DoublyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns nil if the value does not
+proc find*[T](L: SomeLinkedCollection[T], value: T): SomeLinkedNode[T] =
+  ## Searches in the list for a value. Returns `nil` if the value does not
   ## exist.
-  findImpl()
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `contains proc <#contains,SomeLinkedCollection[T],T>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    let a = [9, 8].toSinglyLinkedList
+    assert a.find(9).value == 9
+    assert a.find(1) == nil
 
-proc find*[T](L: SinglyLinkedRing[T], value: T): SinglyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns nil if the value does not
-  ## exist.
-  findImpl()
+  for x in nodes(L):
+    if x.value == value: return x
 
-proc find*[T](L: DoublyLinkedRing[T], value: T): DoublyLinkedNode[T] = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns nil if the value does not
-  ## exist.
-  findImpl()
+proc contains*[T](L: SomeLinkedCollection[T], value: T): bool {.inline.} =
+  ## Searches in the list for a value. Returns `false` if the value does not
+  ## exist, `true` otherwise. This allows the usage of the `in` and `notin`
+  ## operators.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `find proc <#find,SomeLinkedCollection[T],T>`_
+  runnableExamples:
+    let a = [9, 8].toSinglyLinkedList
+    assert a.contains(9)
+    assert 8 in a
+    assert(not a.contains(1))
+    assert 2 notin a
 
-proc contains*[T](L: SinglyLinkedList[T], value: T): bool {.inline.} = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns false if the value does not
-  ## exist, true otherwise.
   result = find(L, value) != nil
 
-proc contains*[T](L: DoublyLinkedList[T], value: T): bool {.inline.} = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns false if the value does not
-  ## exist, true otherwise.
-  result = find(L, value) != nil
+proc prepend*[T: SomeLinkedList](a: var T, b: T) {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Prepends a shallow copy of `b` to the beginning of `a`.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `prependMoved proc <#prependMoved,T,T>`_
+  ##   for moving the second list instead of copying
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    var a = [4, 5].toSinglyLinkedList
+    let b = [1, 2, 3].toSinglyLinkedList
+    a.prepend(b)
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    assert b.toSeq == [1, 2, 3]
+    a.prepend(a)
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+  var tmp = b.copy
+  tmp.addMoved(a)
+  a = tmp
+
+proc prependMoved*[T: SomeLinkedList](a, b: var T) {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Moves `b` before the head of `a`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ## Note that `b` becomes empty after the operation unless it has the same address as `a`.
+  ## Self-prepending results in a cycle.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,T,T>`_
+  ##   for prepending a copy of a list
+  runnableExamples:
+    import std/[sequtils, enumerate, sugar]
+    var
+      a = [4, 5].toSinglyLinkedList
+      b = [1, 2, 3].toSinglyLinkedList
+      c = [0, 1].toSinglyLinkedList
+    a.prependMoved(b)
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    assert b.toSeq == []
+    c.prependMoved(c)
+    let s = collect:
+      for i, ci in enumerate(c):
+        if i == 6: break
+        ci
+    assert s == [0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1]
+
+  b.addMoved(a)
+  swap a, b
+
+proc add*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T], n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) {.inline.} =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedList[int]()
+    let n = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.add(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
 
-proc contains*[T](L: SinglyLinkedRing[T], value: T): bool {.inline.} = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns false if the value does not
-  ## exist, true otherwise.
-  result = find(L, value) != nil
+  n.next = nil
+  if L.tail != nil:
+    assert(L.tail.next == nil)
+    L.tail.next = n
+  L.tail = n
+  if L.head == nil: L.head = n
 
-proc contains*[T](L: DoublyLinkedRing[T], value: T): bool {.inline.} = 
-  ## searches in the list for a value. Returns false if the value does not
-  ## exist, true otherwise.
-  result = find(L, value) != nil
+proc add*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T], value: T) {.inline.} =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedList[int]()
+    a.add(9)
+    a.add(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
+  add(L, newSinglyLinkedNode(value))
+
+proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T],
+                 n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) {.inline.} =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a node to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedList[int]()
+    let n = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.prepend(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T], 
-                 n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) {.inline.} = 
-  ## prepends a node to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
   n.next = L.head
   L.head = n
+  if L.tail == nil: L.tail = n
+
+proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T], value: T) {.inline.} =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a node to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedList[int]()
+    a.prepend(9)
+    a.prepend(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T], value: T) {.inline.} = 
-  ## prepends a node to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
   prepend(L, newSinglyLinkedNode(value))
-  
-proc append*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## appends a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+
+func copy*[T](a: SinglyLinkedList[T]): SinglyLinkedList[T] {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Creates a shallow copy of `a`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    type Foo = ref object
+      x: int
+    var
+      f = Foo(x: 1)
+      a = [f].toSinglyLinkedList
+    let b = a.copy
+    a.add([f].toSinglyLinkedList)
+    assert a.toSeq == [f, f]
+    assert b.toSeq == [f] # b isn't modified...
+    f.x = 42
+    assert a.head.value.x == 42
+    assert b.head.value.x == 42 # ... but the elements are not deep copied
+
+    let c = [1, 2, 3].toSinglyLinkedList
+    assert $c == $c.copy
+
+  result = initSinglyLinkedList[T]()
+  for x in a.items:
+    result.add(x)
+
+proc addMoved*[T](a, b: var SinglyLinkedList[T]) {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Moves `b` to the end of `a`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ## Note that `b` becomes empty after the operation unless it has the same address as `a`.
+  ## Self-adding results in a cycle.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,T,T>`_ for adding a copy of a list
+  runnableExamples:
+    import std/[sequtils, enumerate, sugar]
+    var
+      a = [1, 2, 3].toSinglyLinkedList
+      b = [4, 5].toSinglyLinkedList
+      c = [0, 1].toSinglyLinkedList
+    a.addMoved(b)
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    assert b.toSeq == []
+    c.addMoved(c)
+    let s = collect:
+      for i, ci in enumerate(c):
+        if i == 6: break
+        ci
+    assert s == [0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1]
+
+  if b.head != nil:
+    if a.head == nil:
+      a.head = b.head
+    else:
+      a.tail.next = b.head
+    a.tail = b.tail
+  if a.addr != b.addr:
+    b.head = nil
+    b.tail = nil
+
+proc add*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedList[int]()
+    let n = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.add(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
   n.next = nil
   n.prev = L.tail
-  if L.tail != nil: 
+  if L.tail != nil:
     assert(L.tail.next == nil)
     L.tail.next = n
   L.tail = n
   if L.head == nil: L.head = n
 
-proc append*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], value: T) = 
-  ## appends a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
-  append(L, newDoublyLinkedNode(value))
+proc add*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], value: T) =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedList[int]()
+    a.add(9)
+    a.add(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
+  add(L, newDoublyLinkedNode(value))
+
+proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedList[int]()
+    let n = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.prepend(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## prepends a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
   n.prev = nil
   n.next = L.head
   if L.head != nil:
@@ -255,36 +583,225 @@ proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
   L.head = n
   if L.tail == nil: L.tail = n
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], value: T) = 
-  ## prepends a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], value: T) =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedList[int]()
+    a.prepend(9)
+    a.prepend(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
   prepend(L, newDoublyLinkedNode(value))
-  
-proc remove*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## removes `n` from `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+
+func copy*[T](a: DoublyLinkedList[T]): DoublyLinkedList[T] {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Creates a shallow copy of `a`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    type Foo = ref object
+      x: int
+    var
+      f = Foo(x: 1)
+      a = [f].toDoublyLinkedList
+    let b = a.copy
+    a.add([f].toDoublyLinkedList)
+    assert a.toSeq == [f, f]
+    assert b.toSeq == [f] # b isn't modified...
+    f.x = 42
+    assert a.head.value.x == 42
+    assert b.head.value.x == 42 # ... but the elements are not deep copied
+
+    let c = [1, 2, 3].toDoublyLinkedList
+    assert $c == $c.copy
+
+  result = initDoublyLinkedList[T]()
+  for x in a.items:
+    result.add(x)
+
+proc addMoved*[T](a, b: var DoublyLinkedList[T]) {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Moves `b` to the end of `a`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ## Note that `b` becomes empty after the operation unless it has the same address as `a`.
+  ## Self-adding results in a cycle.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,T,T>`_
+  ##   for adding a copy of a list
+  runnableExamples:
+    import std/[sequtils, enumerate, sugar]
+    var
+      a = [1, 2, 3].toDoublyLinkedList
+      b = [4, 5].toDoublyLinkedList
+      c = [0, 1].toDoublyLinkedList
+    a.addMoved(b)
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    assert b.toSeq == []
+    c.addMoved(c)
+    let s = collect:
+      for i, ci in enumerate(c):
+        if i == 6: break
+        ci
+    assert s == [0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1]
+
+  if b.head != nil:
+    if a.head == nil:
+      a.head = b.head
+    else:
+      b.head.prev = a.tail
+      a.tail.next = b.head
+    a.tail = b.tail
+  if a.addr != b.addr:
+    b.head = nil
+    b.tail = nil
+
+proc add*[T: SomeLinkedList](a: var T, b: T) {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Appends a shallow copy of `b` to the end of `a`.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `addMoved proc <#addMoved,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedList[T]>`_
+  ## * `addMoved proc <#addMoved,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedList[T]>`_
+  ##   for moving the second list instead of copying
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    var a = [1, 2, 3].toSinglyLinkedList
+    let b = [4, 5].toSinglyLinkedList
+    a.add(b)
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+    assert b.toSeq == [4, 5]
+    a.add(a)
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+  var tmp = b.copy
+  a.addMoved(tmp)
+
+proc remove*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedList[T], n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]): bool {.discardable.} =
+  ## Removes a node `n` from `L`.
+  ## Returns `true` if `n` was found in `L`.
+  ## Efficiency: O(n); the list is traversed until `n` is found.
+  ## Attempting to remove an element not contained in the list is a no-op.
+  ## When the list is cyclic, the cycle is preserved after removal.
+  runnableExamples:
+    import std/[sequtils, enumerate, sugar]
+    var a = [0, 1, 2].toSinglyLinkedList
+    let n = a.head.next
+    assert n.value == 1
+    assert a.remove(n) == true
+    assert a.toSeq == [0, 2]
+    assert a.remove(n) == false
+    assert a.toSeq == [0, 2]
+    a.addMoved(a) # cycle: [0, 2, 0, 2, ...]
+    a.remove(a.head)
+    let s = collect:
+      for i, ai in enumerate(a):
+        if i == 4: break
+        ai
+    assert s == [2, 2, 2, 2]
+
+  if n == L.head:
+    L.head = n.next
+    if L.tail.next == n:
+      L.tail.next = L.head # restore cycle
+  else:
+    var prev {.cursor.} = L.head
+    while prev.next != n and prev.next != nil:
+      prev = prev.next
+    if prev.next == nil:
+      return false
+    prev.next = n.next
+    if L.tail == n:
+      L.tail = prev # update tail if we removed the last node
+  true
+
+proc remove*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedList[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Removes a node `n` from `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ## This function assumes, for the sake of efficiency, that `n` is contained in `L`,
+  ## otherwise the effects are undefined.
+  ## When the list is cyclic, the cycle is preserved after removal.
+  runnableExamples:
+    import std/[sequtils, enumerate, sugar]
+    var a = [0, 1, 2].toSinglyLinkedList
+    let n = a.head.next
+    assert n.value == 1
+    a.remove(n)
+    assert a.toSeq == [0, 2]
+    a.remove(n)
+    assert a.toSeq == [0, 2]
+    a.addMoved(a) # cycle: [0, 2, 0, 2, ...]
+    a.remove(a.head)
+    let s = collect:
+      for i, ai in enumerate(a):
+        if i == 4: break
+        ai
+    assert s == [2, 2, 2, 2]
+
   if n == L.tail: L.tail = n.prev
   if n == L.head: L.head = n.next
   if n.next != nil: n.next.prev = n.prev
   if n.prev != nil: n.prev.next = n.next
 
 
-proc append*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## appends a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+
+proc add*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedRing[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedRing[int]()
+    let n = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.add(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
   if L.head != nil:
     n.next = L.head
     assert(L.tail != nil)
     L.tail.next = n
-    L.tail = n
   else:
     n.next = n
     L.head = n
-    L.tail = n
+  L.tail = n
 
-proc append*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], value: T) = 
-  ## appends a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
-  append(L, newSinglyLinkedNode(value))
+proc add*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], value: T) =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedRing[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedRing[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedRing[int]()
+    a.add(9)
+    a.add(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
+  add(L, newSinglyLinkedNode(value))
+
+proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedRing[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedRing[int]()
+    let n = newSinglyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.prepend(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## prepends a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
   if L.head != nil:
     n.next = L.head
     assert(L.tail != nil)
@@ -294,12 +811,41 @@ proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], n: SinglyLinkedNode[T]) =
     L.tail = n
   L.head = n
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], value: T) = 
-  ## prepends a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+proc prepend*[T](L: var SinglyLinkedRing[T], value: T) =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedRing[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,SinglyLinkedRing[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initSinglyLinkedRing[int]()
+    a.prepend(9)
+    a.prepend(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
   prepend(L, newSinglyLinkedNode(value))
 
-proc append*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## appends a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+
+
+proc add*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedRing[int]()
+    let n = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.add(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
   if L.head != nil:
     n.next = L.head
     n.prev = L.head.prev
@@ -310,13 +856,42 @@ proc append*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
     n.next = n
     L.head = n
 
-proc append*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], value: T) = 
-  ## appends a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
-  append(L, newDoublyLinkedNode(value))
+proc add*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], value: T) =
+  ## Appends (adds to the end) a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedRing[int]()
+    a.add(9)
+    a.add(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
+  add(L, newDoublyLinkedNode(value))
+
+proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for prepending a value
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedRing[int]()
+    let n = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](9)
+    a.prepend(n)
+    assert a.contains(9)
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## prepends a node `n` to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
-  if L.head != nil: 
+  if L.head != nil:
     n.next = L.head
     n.prev = L.head.prev
     L.head.prev.next = n
@@ -326,18 +901,115 @@ proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
     n.next = n
   L.head = n
 
-proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], value: T) = 
-  ## prepends a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+proc prepend*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], value: T) =
+  ## Prepends (adds to the beginning) a value to `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for appending a node
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedRing[T],T>`_ for appending a value
+  ## * `prepend proc <#prepend,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for prepending a node
+  ## * `remove proc <#remove,DoublyLinkedRing[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ##   for removing a node
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedRing[int]()
+    a.prepend(9)
+    a.prepend(8)
+    assert a.contains(9)
+
   prepend(L, newDoublyLinkedNode(value))
-  
-proc remove*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) = 
-  ## removes `n` from `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+
+proc remove*[T](L: var DoublyLinkedRing[T], n: DoublyLinkedNode[T]) =
+  ## Removes `n` from `L`. Efficiency: O(1).
+  ## This function assumes, for the sake of efficiency, that `n` is contained in `L`,
+  ## otherwise the effects are undefined.
+  runnableExamples:
+    var a = initDoublyLinkedRing[int]()
+    let n = newDoublyLinkedNode[int](5)
+    a.add(n)
+    assert 5 in a
+    a.remove(n)
+    assert 5 notin a
+
   n.next.prev = n.prev
   n.prev.next = n.next
-  if n == L.head: 
-    var p = L.head.prev
-    if p == L.head: 
+  if n == L.head:
+    let p = L.head.prev
+    if p == L.head:
       # only one element left:
       L.head = nil
     else:
-      L.head = L.head.prev
+      L.head = p
+
+proc append*[T](a: var (SinglyLinkedList[T] | SinglyLinkedRing[T]),
+                b: SinglyLinkedList[T] | SinglyLinkedNode[T] | T) =
+  ## Alias for `a.add(b)`.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ## * `add proc <#add,SinglyLinkedList[T],T>`_
+  ## * `add proc <#add,T,T>`_
+  a.add(b)
+
+proc append*[T](a: var (DoublyLinkedList[T] | DoublyLinkedRing[T]),
+                b: DoublyLinkedList[T] | DoublyLinkedNode[T] | T) =
+  ## Alias for `a.add(b)`.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedNode[T]>`_
+  ## * `add proc <#add,DoublyLinkedList[T],T>`_
+  ## * `add proc <#add,T,T>`_
+  a.add(b)
+
+proc appendMoved*[T: SomeLinkedList](a, b: var T) {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Alias for `a.addMoved(b)`.
+  ##
+  ## **See also:**
+  ## * `addMoved proc <#addMoved,SinglyLinkedList[T],SinglyLinkedList[T]>`_
+  ## * `addMoved proc <#addMoved,DoublyLinkedList[T],DoublyLinkedList[T]>`_
+  a.addMoved(b)
+
+func toSinglyLinkedList*[T](elems: openArray[T]): SinglyLinkedList[T] {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Creates a new `SinglyLinkedList` from the members of `elems`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    let a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].toSinglyLinkedList
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+  result = initSinglyLinkedList[T]()
+  for elem in elems.items:
+    result.add(elem)
+
+func toSinglyLinkedRing*[T](elems: openArray[T]): SinglyLinkedRing[T] =
+  ## Creates a new `SinglyLinkedRing` from the members of `elems`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    let a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].toSinglyLinkedRing
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+  result = initSinglyLinkedRing[T]()
+  for elem in elems.items:
+    result.add(elem)
+
+func toDoublyLinkedList*[T](elems: openArray[T]): DoublyLinkedList[T] {.since: (1, 5, 1).} =
+  ## Creates a new `DoublyLinkedList` from the members of `elems`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    let a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].toDoublyLinkedList
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+  result = initDoublyLinkedList[T]()
+  for elem in elems.items:
+    result.add(elem)
+
+func toDoublyLinkedRing*[T](elems: openArray[T]): DoublyLinkedRing[T] =
+  ## Creates a new `DoublyLinkedRing` from the members of `elems`.
+  runnableExamples:
+    from std/sequtils import toSeq
+    let a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].toDoublyLinkedRing
+    assert a.toSeq == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+  result = initDoublyLinkedRing[T]()
+  for elem in elems.items:
+    result.add(elem)