diff --git a/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs b/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs
index 29a79631535..35f5641679a 100644
--- a/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/collections/hash/map.rs
@@ -335,6 +335,22 @@ fn test_resize_policy() {
 ///     println!("{:?} has {} hp", viking, health);
 /// }
 /// ```
+///
+/// A HashMap with fixed list of elements can be initialized from an array:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::collections::HashMap;
+///
+/// fn main() {
+///     let timber_resources: HashMap<&str, i32> =
+///     [("Norway", 100),
+///      ("Denmark", 50),
+///      ("Iceland", 10)]
+///      .iter().cloned().collect();
+///     // use the values stored in map
+/// }
+/// ```
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct HashMap<K, V, S = RandomState> {
diff --git a/src/libstd/collections/hash/set.rs b/src/libstd/collections/hash/set.rs
index a5089543980..cb8393ed075 100644
--- a/src/libstd/collections/hash/set.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/collections/hash/set.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,20 @@ use super::map::{self, HashMap, Keys, RandomState};
 ///     println!("{:?}", x);
 /// }
 /// ```
+///
+/// HashSet with fixed list of elements can be initialized from an array:
+///
+/// ```
+/// use std::collections::HashSet;
+///
+/// fn main() {
+///     let viking_names: HashSet<&str> =
+///         [ "Einar", "Olaf", "Harald" ].iter().cloned().collect();
+///     // use the values stored in the set
+/// }
+/// ```
+
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct HashSet<T, S = RandomState> {