Rollup merge of #61237 - DevQps:expand-iterator-docs, r=Mark-Simulacrum

Updated the Iterator docs with information about overriding methods.

# Description

Updated the Iterator docs with information about overriding methods.

closes #60223

src/libcore/iter/mod.rs

@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@
 //! call `next()` on your iterator, until it reaches `None`. Let's go over that
 //! next.
 //!
+//! Also note that `Iterator` provides a default implementation of methods such as `nth` and `fold`
+//! which call `next` internally. However, it is also possible to write a custom implementation of
+//! methods like `nth` and `fold` if an iterator can compute them more efficiently without calling
+//! `next`.
+//!
 //! # for Loops and IntoIterator
 //!
 //! Rust's `for` loop syntax is actually sugar for iterators. Here's a basic

src/libcore/iter/traits/iterator.rs

@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
     /// Creates an iterator that skips the first `n` elements.
     ///
     /// After they have been consumed, the rest of the elements are yielded.
+    /// Rather than overriding this method directly, instead override the `nth` method.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///