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Rybnikov Alex 393d27b57d fix(stdlib): use first-element flag in $ for collections (#18583) (#25832)
Fixes #18583.

## Problem

Several stdlib collection types compute the separator for `$` using
`result.len > 1`, where `result` starts as the opening bracket (`"["` or
`"{"`). This breaks when a collection element type has a `$` that
returns an empty string: `result.len` stays at 1 after the first item
contributes nothing, so the separator is never inserted for subsequent
items.

```nim
import std/deques

type Test = object
proc `$`(x: Test): string = ""

echo [Test(), Test()].toDeque  # prints [] — expected [, ]
```

## Fix

Replace the length check with an explicit `first` flag in all affected
modules: `deques`, `heapqueue`, `lists`, `critbits`, and `strtabs`.

## Tests

Regression tests added to `tdeques`, `theapqueue`, and `tlists` using a
local type whose `$` returns `""`. All three test files pass with `nim c
-r`.

## Notes

I work with Claude as a co-processor. I'm 56, came to programming late,
and this is genuinely how I learn and contribute. I understand what I'm
submitting, but I didn't write it alone. If your project prefers
human-only contributions, just say so and I'll close without friction.

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Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-21 13:40:35 +02:00
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