diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list.v b/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list.v
index 7ff7c5dc51..c6af7aa7bc 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list.v
@@ -249,13 +249,18 @@ pub fn (mut list DoublyLinkedList<T>) delete(idx int) {
 
 // str returns a string representation of the linked list
 pub fn (list DoublyLinkedList<T>) str() string {
+	return list.array().str()
+}
+
+// array returns a array representation of the linked list
+pub fn (list DoublyLinkedList<T>) array() []T {
 	mut result_array := []T{}
 	mut node := list.head
 	for unsafe { node != 0 } {
 		result_array << node.data
 		node = node.next
 	}
-	return result_array.str()
+	return result_array
 }
 
 // next implements the iter interface to use DoublyLinkedList with
diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list_test.v b/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list_test.v
index 3bb7dda5a6..74031d4350 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list_test.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/doubly_linked_list_test.v
@@ -158,3 +158,11 @@ fn test_str() ? {
 	list.push_back(3)
 	assert list.str() == '[1, 2, 3]'
 }
+
+fn test_array() ? {
+	mut list := DoublyLinkedList<int>{}
+	list.push_back(1)
+	list.push_back(2)
+	list.push_back(3)
+	assert list.array() == [1, 2, 3]
+}
diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/linked_list.v b/vlib/datatypes/linked_list.v
index 8684406e1d..901f21abf9 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/linked_list.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/linked_list.v
@@ -147,11 +147,16 @@ pub fn (mut list LinkedList<T>) prepend(item T) {
 
 // str returns a string representation of the linked list
 pub fn (list LinkedList<T>) str() string {
+	return list.array().str()
+}
+
+// array returns a array representation of the linked list
+pub fn (list LinkedList<T>) array() []T {
 	mut result_array := []T{}
 	mut node := list.head
 	for unsafe { node != 0 } {
 		result_array << node.data
 		node = node.next
 	}
-	return result_array.str()
+	return result_array
 }
diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/linked_list_test.v b/vlib/datatypes/linked_list_test.v
index 23be1dc12e..a37278a7b8 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/linked_list_test.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/linked_list_test.v
@@ -112,3 +112,11 @@ fn test_str() ? {
 	list.push(3)
 	assert list.str() == '[1, 2, 3]'
 }
+
+fn test_array() ? {
+	mut list := LinkedList<int>{}
+	list.push(1)
+	list.push(2)
+	list.push(3)
+	assert list.array() == [1, 2, 3]
+}
diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/queue.v b/vlib/datatypes/queue.v
index 757b0af573..95b912f386 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/queue.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/queue.v
@@ -44,3 +44,8 @@ pub fn (mut queue Queue<T>) pop() ?T {
 pub fn (queue Queue<T>) str() string {
 	return queue.elements.str()
 }
+
+// array returns a array representation of the queue
+pub fn (queue Queue<T>) array() []T {
+	return queue.elements.array()
+}
diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/queue_test.v b/vlib/datatypes/queue_test.v
index fbbd5b56dd..e3544b4053 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/queue_test.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/queue_test.v
@@ -69,3 +69,10 @@ fn test_pop() ? {
 	queue.pop() or { return }
 	assert false
 }
+
+fn test_array() ? {
+	mut queue := Queue<int>{}
+	queue.push(1)
+	queue.push(2)
+	assert queue.array() == [1, 2]
+}
diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/stack.v b/vlib/datatypes/stack.v
index ac6b5600c0..528a8261f8 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/stack.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/stack.v
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ pub fn (mut stack Stack<T>) pop() ?T {
 pub fn (stack Stack<T>) str() string {
 	return stack.elements.str()
 }
+
+// array returns a array representation of the stack
+pub fn (stack Stack<T>) array() []T {
+	return stack.elements
+}
diff --git a/vlib/datatypes/stack_test.v b/vlib/datatypes/stack_test.v
index e3687059b7..db6df5d874 100644
--- a/vlib/datatypes/stack_test.v
+++ b/vlib/datatypes/stack_test.v
@@ -50,3 +50,10 @@ fn test_pop() ? {
 	stack.pop() or { return }
 	assert false
 }
+
+fn test_array() ? {
+	mut stack := dt.Stack<int>{}
+	stack.push(1)
+	stack.push(2)
+	assert stack.array() == [1, 2]
+}