pub struct VecDeque<T, A: Allocator = Global> { /* private fields */ }
Expand description
A double-ended queue implemented with a growable ring buffer.
The “default” usage of this type as a queue is to use push_back
to add to
the queue, and pop_front
to remove from the queue. extend
and append
push onto the back in this manner, and iterating over VecDeque
goes front
to back.
A VecDeque
with a known list of items can be initialized from an array:
Since VecDeque
is a ring buffer, its elements are not necessarily contiguous
in memory. If you want to access the elements as a single slice, such as for
efficient sorting, you can use make_contiguous
. It rotates the VecDeque
so that its elements do not wrap, and returns a mutable slice to the
now-contiguous element sequence.
Implementations§
Source§impl<T> VecDeque<T>
impl<T> VecDeque<T>
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn with_capacity(capacity: usize) -> VecDeque<T>
pub fn with_capacity(capacity: usize) -> VecDeque<T>
Creates an empty deque with space for at least capacity
elements.
§Examples
Sourcepub fn try_with_capacity(
capacity: usize,
) -> Result<VecDeque<T>, TryReserveError>
🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (try_with_capacity
#91913)
pub fn try_with_capacity( capacity: usize, ) -> Result<VecDeque<T>, TryReserveError>
try_with_capacity
#91913)Source§impl<T, A: Allocator> VecDeque<T, A>
impl<T, A: Allocator> VecDeque<T, A>
Sourcepub const fn new_in(alloc: A) -> VecDeque<T, A>
🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (allocator_api
#32838)
pub const fn new_in(alloc: A) -> VecDeque<T, A>
allocator_api
#32838)Creates an empty deque.
§Examples
Sourcepub fn with_capacity_in(capacity: usize, alloc: A) -> VecDeque<T, A>
🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (allocator_api
#32838)
pub fn with_capacity_in(capacity: usize, alloc: A) -> VecDeque<T, A>
allocator_api
#32838)Creates an empty deque with space for at least capacity
elements.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn get(&self, index: usize) -> Option<&T>
pub fn get(&self, index: usize) -> Option<&T>
Provides a reference to the element at the given index.
Element at index 0 is the front of the queue.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn get_mut(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<&mut T>
pub fn get_mut(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<&mut T>
Provides a mutable reference to the element at the given index.
Element at index 0 is the front of the queue.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn swap(&mut self, i: usize, j: usize)
pub fn swap(&mut self, i: usize, j: usize)
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn capacity(&self) -> usize
pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize
Returns the number of elements the deque can hold without reallocating.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn reserve_exact(&mut self, additional: usize)
pub fn reserve_exact(&mut self, additional: usize)
Reserves the minimum capacity for at least additional
more elements to be inserted in the
given deque. Does nothing if the capacity is already sufficient.
Note that the allocator may give the collection more space than it requests. Therefore
capacity can not be relied upon to be precisely minimal. Prefer reserve
if future
insertions are expected.
§Panics
Panics if the new capacity overflows usize
.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn reserve(&mut self, additional: usize)
pub fn reserve(&mut self, additional: usize)
1.57.0 · Sourcepub fn try_reserve_exact(
&mut self,
additional: usize,
) -> Result<(), TryReserveError>
pub fn try_reserve_exact( &mut self, additional: usize, ) -> Result<(), TryReserveError>
Tries to reserve the minimum capacity for at least additional
more elements to
be inserted in the given deque. After calling try_reserve_exact
,
capacity will be greater than or equal to self.len() + additional
if
it returns Ok(())
. Does nothing if the capacity is already sufficient.
Note that the allocator may give the collection more space than it
requests. Therefore, capacity can not be relied upon to be precisely
minimal. Prefer try_reserve
if future insertions are expected.
§Errors
If the capacity overflows usize
, or the allocator reports a failure, then an error
is returned.
§Examples
use std::collections::TryReserveError;
use std::collections::VecDeque;
fn process_data(data: &[u32]) -> Result<VecDeque<u32>, TryReserveError> {
let mut output = VecDeque::new();
// Pre-reserve the memory, exiting if we can't
output.try_reserve_exact(data.len())?;
// Now we know this can't OOM(Out-Of-Memory) in the middle of our complex work
output.extend(data.iter().map(|&val| {
val * 2 + 5 // very complicated
}));
Ok(output)
}
1.57.0 · Sourcepub fn try_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) -> Result<(), TryReserveError>
pub fn try_reserve(&mut self, additional: usize) -> Result<(), TryReserveError>
Tries to reserve capacity for at least additional
more elements to be inserted
in the given deque. The collection may reserve more space to speculatively avoid
frequent reallocations. After calling try_reserve
, capacity will be
greater than or equal to self.len() + additional
if it returns
Ok(())
. Does nothing if capacity is already sufficient. This method
preserves the contents even if an error occurs.
§Errors
If the capacity overflows usize
, or the allocator reports a failure, then an error
is returned.
§Examples
use std::collections::TryReserveError;
use std::collections::VecDeque;
fn process_data(data: &[u32]) -> Result<VecDeque<u32>, TryReserveError> {
let mut output = VecDeque::new();
// Pre-reserve the memory, exiting if we can't
output.try_reserve(data.len())?;
// Now we know this can't OOM in the middle of our complex work
output.extend(data.iter().map(|&val| {
val * 2 + 5 // very complicated
}));
Ok(output)
}
1.5.0 · Sourcepub fn shrink_to_fit(&mut self)
pub fn shrink_to_fit(&mut self)
Shrinks the capacity of the deque as much as possible.
It will drop down as close as possible to the length but the allocator may still inform the deque that there is space for a few more elements.
§Examples
1.56.0 · Sourcepub fn shrink_to(&mut self, min_capacity: usize)
pub fn shrink_to(&mut self, min_capacity: usize)
Shrinks the capacity of the deque with a lower bound.
The capacity will remain at least as large as both the length and the supplied value.
If the current capacity is less than the lower limit, this is a no-op.
§Examples
1.16.0 · Sourcepub fn truncate(&mut self, len: usize)
pub fn truncate(&mut self, len: usize)
Shortens the deque, keeping the first len
elements and dropping
the rest.
If len
is greater or equal to the deque’s current length, this has
no effect.
§Examples
Sourcepub fn allocator(&self) -> &A
🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (allocator_api
#32838)
pub fn allocator(&self) -> &A
allocator_api
#32838)Returns a reference to the underlying allocator.
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn iter_mut(&mut self) -> IterMut<'_, T> ⓘ
pub fn iter_mut(&mut self) -> IterMut<'_, T> ⓘ
Returns a front-to-back iterator that returns mutable references.
§Examples
1.5.0 · Sourcepub fn as_slices(&self) -> (&[T], &[T])
pub fn as_slices(&self) -> (&[T], &[T])
Returns a pair of slices which contain, in order, the contents of the deque.
If make_contiguous
was previously called, all elements of the
deque will be in the first slice and the second slice will be empty.
§Examples
1.5.0 · Sourcepub fn as_mut_slices(&mut self) -> (&mut [T], &mut [T])
pub fn as_mut_slices(&mut self) -> (&mut [T], &mut [T])
Returns a pair of slices which contain, in order, the contents of the deque.
If make_contiguous
was previously called, all elements of the
deque will be in the first slice and the second slice will be empty.
§Examples
1.51.0 · Sourcepub fn range<R>(&self, range: R) -> Iter<'_, T> ⓘwhere
R: RangeBounds<usize>,
pub fn range<R>(&self, range: R) -> Iter<'_, T> ⓘwhere
R: RangeBounds<usize>,
1.51.0 · Sourcepub fn range_mut<R>(&mut self, range: R) -> IterMut<'_, T> ⓘwhere
R: RangeBounds<usize>,
pub fn range_mut<R>(&mut self, range: R) -> IterMut<'_, T> ⓘwhere
R: RangeBounds<usize>,
1.6.0 · Sourcepub fn drain<R>(&mut self, range: R) -> Drain<'_, T, A> ⓘwhere
R: RangeBounds<usize>,
pub fn drain<R>(&mut self, range: R) -> Drain<'_, T, A> ⓘwhere
R: RangeBounds<usize>,
Removes the specified range from the deque in bulk, returning all removed elements as an iterator. If the iterator is dropped before being fully consumed, it drops the remaining removed elements.
The returned iterator keeps a mutable borrow on the queue to optimize its implementation.
§Panics
Panics if the starting point is greater than the end point or if the end point is greater than the length of the deque.
§Leaking
If the returned iterator goes out of scope without being dropped (due to
mem::forget
, for example), the deque may have lost and leaked
elements arbitrarily, including elements outside the range.
§Examples
1.12.0 · Sourcepub fn contains(&self, x: &T) -> boolwhere
T: PartialEq<T>,
pub fn contains(&self, x: &T) -> boolwhere
T: PartialEq<T>,
Returns true
if the deque contains an element equal to the
given value.
This operation is O(n).
Note that if you have a sorted VecDeque
, binary_search
may be faster.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn front(&self) -> Option<&T>
pub fn front(&self) -> Option<&T>
Provides a reference to the front element, or None
if the deque is
empty.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn front_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>
pub fn front_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>
Provides a mutable reference to the front element, or None
if the
deque is empty.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn back(&self) -> Option<&T>
pub fn back(&self) -> Option<&T>
Provides a reference to the back element, or None
if the deque is
empty.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn back_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>
pub fn back_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut T>
Provides a mutable reference to the back element, or None
if the
deque is empty.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn pop_front(&mut self) -> Option<T>
pub fn pop_front(&mut self) -> Option<T>
Removes the first element and returns it, or None
if the deque is
empty.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn pop_back(&mut self) -> Option<T>
pub fn pop_back(&mut self) -> Option<T>
Removes the last element from the deque and returns it, or None
if
it is empty.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn push_front(&mut self, value: T)
pub fn push_front(&mut self, value: T)
Prepends an element to the deque.
§Examples
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn push_back(&mut self, value: T)
pub fn push_back(&mut self, value: T)
Appends an element to the back of the deque.
§Examples
1.5.0 · Sourcepub fn swap_remove_front(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T>
pub fn swap_remove_front(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T>
Removes an element from anywhere in the deque and returns it, replacing it with the first element.
This does not preserve ordering, but is O(1).
Returns None
if index
is out of bounds.
Element at index 0 is the front of the queue.
§Examples
1.5.0 · Sourcepub fn swap_remove_back(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T>
pub fn swap_remove_back(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T>
Removes an element from anywhere in the deque and returns it, replacing it with the last element.
This does not preserve ordering, but is O(1).
Returns None
if index
is out of bounds.
Element at index 0 is the front of the queue.
§Examples
1.5.0 · Sourcepub fn insert(&mut self, index: usize, value: T)
pub fn insert(&mut self, index: usize, value: T)
Inserts an element at index
within the deque, shifting all elements
with indices greater than or equal to index
towards the back.
Element at index 0 is the front of the queue.
§Panics
Panics if index
is strictly greater than deque’s length
§Examples
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let mut vec_deque = VecDeque::new();
vec_deque.push_back('a');
vec_deque.push_back('b');
vec_deque.push_back('c');
assert_eq!(vec_deque, &['a', 'b', 'c']);
vec_deque.insert(1, 'd');
assert_eq!(vec_deque, &['a', 'd', 'b', 'c']);
vec_deque.insert(4, 'e');
assert_eq!(vec_deque, &['a', 'd', 'b', 'c', 'e']);
1.0.0 · Sourcepub fn remove(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T>
pub fn remove(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<T>
Removes and returns the element at index
from the deque.
Whichever end is closer to the removal point will be moved to make
room, and all the affected elements will be moved to new positions.
Returns None
if index
is out of bounds.
Element at index 0 is the front of the queue.
§Examples
1.4.0 · Sourcepub fn split_off(&mut self, at: usize) -> Selfwhere
A: Clone,
pub fn split_off(&mut self, at: usize) -> Selfwhere
A: Clone,
1.4.0 · Sourcepub fn append(&mut self, other: &mut Self)
pub fn append(&mut self, other: &mut Self)
1.4.0 · Sourcepub fn retain<F>(&mut self, f: F)
pub fn retain<F>(&mut self, f: F)
Retains only the elements specified by the predicate.
In other words, remove all elements e
for which f(&e)
returns false.
This method operates in place, visiting each element exactly once in the
original order, and preserves the order of the retained elements.
§Examples
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let mut buf = VecDeque::new();
buf.extend(1..5);
buf.retain(|&x| x % 2 == 0);
assert_eq!(buf, [2, 4]);
Because the elements are visited exactly once in the original order, external state may be used to decide which elements to keep.
1.61.0 · Sourcepub fn retain_mut<F>(&mut self, f: F)
pub fn retain_mut<F>(&mut self, f: F)
Retains only the elements specified by the predicate.
In other words, remove all elements e
for which f(&mut e)
returns false.
This method operates in place, visiting each element exactly once in the
original order, and preserves the order of the retained elements.
§Examples
1.33.0 · Sourcepub fn resize_with(&mut self, new_len: usize, generator: impl FnMut() -> T)
pub fn resize_with(&mut self, new_len: usize, generator: impl FnMut() -> T)
Modifies the deque in-place so that len()
is equal to new_len
,
either by removing excess elements from the back or by appending
elements generated by calling generator
to the back.
§Examples
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let mut buf = VecDeque::new();
buf.push_back(5);
buf.push_back(10);
buf.push_back(15);
assert_eq!(buf, [5, 10, 15]);
buf.resize_with(5, Default::default);
assert_eq!(buf, [5, 10, 15, 0, 0]);
buf.resize_with(2, || unreachable!());
assert_eq!(buf, [5, 10]);
let mut state = 100;
buf.resize_with(5, || { state += 1; state });
assert_eq!(buf, [5, 10, 101, 102, 103]);
1.48.0 · Sourcepub fn make_contiguous(&mut self) -> &mut [T]
pub fn make_contiguous(&mut self) -> &mut [T]
Rearranges the internal storage of this deque so it is one contiguous slice, which is then returned.
This method does not allocate and does not change the order of the inserted elements. As it returns a mutable slice, this can be used to sort a deque.
Once the internal storage is contiguous, the as_slices
and
as_mut_slices
methods will return the entire contents of the
deque in a single slice.
§Examples
Sorting the content of a deque.
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let mut buf = VecDeque::with_capacity(15);
buf.push_back(2);
buf.push_back(1);
buf.push_front(3);
// sorting the deque
buf.make_contiguous().sort();
assert_eq!(buf.as_slices(), (&[1, 2, 3] as &[_], &[] as &[_]));
// sorting it in reverse order
buf.make_contiguous().sort_by(|a, b| b.cmp(a));
assert_eq!(buf.as_slices(), (&[3, 2, 1] as &[_], &[] as &[_]));
Getting immutable access to the contiguous slice.
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let mut buf = VecDeque::new();
buf.push_back(2);
buf.push_back(1);
buf.push_front(3);
buf.make_contiguous();
if let (slice, &[]) = buf.as_slices() {
// we can now be sure that `slice` contains all elements of the deque,
// while still having immutable access to `buf`.
assert_eq!(buf.len(), slice.len());
assert_eq!(slice, &[3, 2, 1] as &[_]);
}
1.36.0 · Sourcepub fn rotate_left(&mut self, n: usize)
pub fn rotate_left(&mut self, n: usize)
Rotates the double-ended queue n
places to the left.
Equivalently,
- Rotates item
n
into the first position. - Pops the first
n
items and pushes them to the end. - Rotates
len() - n
places to the right.
§Panics
If n
is greater than len()
. Note that n == len()
does not panic and is a no-op rotation.
§Complexity
Takes *O*(min(n, len() - n))
time and no extra space.
§Examples
1.36.0 · Sourcepub fn rotate_right(&mut self, n: usize)
pub fn rotate_right(&mut self, n: usize)
Rotates the double-ended queue n
places to the right.
Equivalently,
- Rotates the first item into position
n
. - Pops the last
n
items and pushes them to the front. - Rotates
len() - n
places to the left.
§Panics
If n
is greater than len()
. Note that n == len()
does not panic and is a no-op rotation.
§Complexity
Takes *O*(min(n, len() - n))
time and no extra space.
§Examples
1.54.0 · Sourcepub fn binary_search(&self, x: &T) -> Result<usize, usize>where
T: Ord,
pub fn binary_search(&self, x: &T) -> Result<usize, usize>where
T: Ord,
Binary searches this VecDeque
for a given element.
If the VecDeque
is not sorted, the returned result is unspecified and
meaningless.
If the value is found then Result::Ok
is returned, containing the
index of the matching element. If there are multiple matches, then any
one of the matches could be returned. If the value is not found then
Result::Err
is returned, containing the index where a matching
element could be inserted while maintaining sorted order.
See also binary_search_by
, binary_search_by_key
, and partition_point
.
§Examples
Looks up a series of four elements. The first is found, with a
uniquely determined position; the second and third are not
found; the fourth could match any position in [1, 4]
.
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let deque: VecDeque<_> = [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55].into();
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search(&13), Ok(9));
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search(&4), Err(7));
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search(&100), Err(13));
let r = deque.binary_search(&1);
assert!(matches!(r, Ok(1..=4)));
If you want to insert an item to a sorted deque, while maintaining
sort order, consider using partition_point
:
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let mut deque: VecDeque<_> = [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55].into();
let num = 42;
let idx = deque.partition_point(|&x| x <= num);
// If `num` is unique, `s.partition_point(|&x| x < num)` (with `<`) is equivalent to
// `s.binary_search(&num).unwrap_or_else(|x| x)`, but using `<=` may allow `insert`
// to shift less elements.
deque.insert(idx, num);
assert_eq!(deque, &[0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 42, 55]);
1.54.0 · Sourcepub fn binary_search_by<'a, F>(&'a self, f: F) -> Result<usize, usize>
pub fn binary_search_by<'a, F>(&'a self, f: F) -> Result<usize, usize>
Binary searches this VecDeque
with a comparator function.
The comparator function should return an order code that indicates
whether its argument is Less
, Equal
or Greater
the desired
target.
If the VecDeque
is not sorted or if the comparator function does not
implement an order consistent with the sort order of the underlying
VecDeque
, the returned result is unspecified and meaningless.
If the value is found then Result::Ok
is returned, containing the
index of the matching element. If there are multiple matches, then any
one of the matches could be returned. If the value is not found then
Result::Err
is returned, containing the index where a matching
element could be inserted while maintaining sorted order.
See also binary_search
, binary_search_by_key
, and partition_point
.
§Examples
Looks up a series of four elements. The first is found, with a
uniquely determined position; the second and third are not
found; the fourth could match any position in [1, 4]
.
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let deque: VecDeque<_> = [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55].into();
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search_by(|x| x.cmp(&13)), Ok(9));
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search_by(|x| x.cmp(&4)), Err(7));
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search_by(|x| x.cmp(&100)), Err(13));
let r = deque.binary_search_by(|x| x.cmp(&1));
assert!(matches!(r, Ok(1..=4)));
1.54.0 · Sourcepub fn binary_search_by_key<'a, B, F>(
&'a self,
b: &B,
f: F,
) -> Result<usize, usize>
pub fn binary_search_by_key<'a, B, F>( &'a self, b: &B, f: F, ) -> Result<usize, usize>
Binary searches this VecDeque
with a key extraction function.
Assumes that the deque is sorted by the key, for instance with
make_contiguous().sort_by_key()
using the same key extraction function.
If the deque is not sorted by the key, the returned result is
unspecified and meaningless.
If the value is found then Result::Ok
is returned, containing the
index of the matching element. If there are multiple matches, then any
one of the matches could be returned. If the value is not found then
Result::Err
is returned, containing the index where a matching
element could be inserted while maintaining sorted order.
See also binary_search
, binary_search_by
, and partition_point
.
§Examples
Looks up a series of four elements in a slice of pairs sorted by
their second elements. The first is found, with a uniquely
determined position; the second and third are not found; the
fourth could match any position in [1, 4]
.
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let deque: VecDeque<_> = [(0, 0), (2, 1), (4, 1), (5, 1),
(3, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (4, 5), (5, 8), (3, 13),
(1, 21), (2, 34), (4, 55)].into();
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search_by_key(&13, |&(a, b)| b), Ok(9));
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search_by_key(&4, |&(a, b)| b), Err(7));
assert_eq!(deque.binary_search_by_key(&100, |&(a, b)| b), Err(13));
let r = deque.binary_search_by_key(&1, |&(a, b)| b);
assert!(matches!(r, Ok(1..=4)));
1.54.0 · Sourcepub fn partition_point<P>(&self, pred: P) -> usize
pub fn partition_point<P>(&self, pred: P) -> usize
Returns the index of the partition point according to the given predicate (the index of the first element of the second partition).
The deque is assumed to be partitioned according to the given predicate.
This means that all elements for which the predicate returns true are at the start of the deque
and all elements for which the predicate returns false are at the end.
For example, [7, 15, 3, 5, 4, 12, 6]
is partitioned under the predicate x % 2 != 0
(all odd numbers are at the start, all even at the end).
If the deque is not partitioned, the returned result is unspecified and meaningless, as this method performs a kind of binary search.
See also binary_search
, binary_search_by
, and binary_search_by_key
.
§Examples
use std::collections::VecDeque;
let deque: VecDeque<_> = [1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 7].into();
let i = deque.partition_point(|&x| x < 5);
assert_eq!(i, 4);
assert!(deque.iter().take(i).all(|&x| x < 5));
assert!(deque.iter().skip(i).all(|&x| !(x < 5)));
If you want to insert an item to a sorted deque, while maintaining sort order:
Trait Implementations§
1.2.0 · Source§impl<'a, T: 'a + Copy, A: Allocator> Extend<&'a T> for VecDeque<T, A>
impl<'a, T: 'a + Copy, A: Allocator> Extend<&'a T> for VecDeque<T, A>
1.0.0 · Source§impl<T, A: Allocator> Extend<T> for VecDeque<T, A>
impl<T, A: Allocator> Extend<T> for VecDeque<T, A>
Source§fn extend<I: IntoIterator<Item = T>>(&mut self, iter: I)
fn extend<I: IntoIterator<Item = T>>(&mut self, iter: I)
Source§fn extend_one(&mut self, elem: T)
fn extend_one(&mut self, elem: T)
extend_one
#72631)1.10.0 · Source§impl<T, A: Allocator> From<VecDeque<T, A>> for Vec<T, A>
impl<T, A: Allocator> From<VecDeque<T, A>> for Vec<T, A>
Source§fn from(other: VecDeque<T, A>) -> Self
fn from(other: VecDeque<T, A>) -> Self
Turn a VecDeque<T>
into a Vec<T>
.
This never needs to re-allocate, but does need to do O(n) data movement if the circular buffer doesn’t happen to be at the beginning of the allocation.
§Examples
use std::collections::VecDeque;
// This one is *O*(1).
let deque: VecDeque<_> = (1..5).collect();
let ptr = deque.as_slices().0.as_ptr();
let vec = Vec::from(deque);
assert_eq!(vec, [1, 2, 3, 4]);
assert_eq!(vec.as_ptr(), ptr);
// This one needs data rearranging.
let mut deque: VecDeque<_> = (1..5).collect();
deque.push_front(9);
deque.push_front(8);
let ptr = deque.as_slices().1.as_ptr();
let vec = Vec::from(deque);
assert_eq!(vec, [8, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4]);
assert_eq!(vec.as_ptr(), ptr);