1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/pkg/container/heap/example_intheap_test.go b/src/pkg/container/heap/example_intheap_test.go
index e718cbc58..02d3d8668 100644
--- a/src/pkg/container/heap/example_intheap_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/container/heap/example_intheap_test.go
@@ -31,13 +31,17 @@ func (h *IntHeap) Pop() interface{} {
 	return x
 }
 
-// This example inserts several ints into an IntHeap and removes them in order of priority.
+// This example inserts several ints into an IntHeap, checks the minimum,
+// and removes them in order of priority.
 func Example_intHeap() {
 	h := &IntHeap{2, 1, 5}
 	heap.Init(h)
 	heap.Push(h, 3)
+	fmt.Printf("minimum: %d\n", (*h)[0])
 	for h.Len() > 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("%d ", heap.Pop(h))
 	}
-	// Output: 1 2 3 5
+	// Output:
+	// minimum: 1
+	// 1 2 3 5
 }