diff --git a/reference/array/functions/array-merge.xml b/reference/array/functions/array-merge.xml
index b9e3da1c0b37..3cc7bc31375c 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/array-merge.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/array-merge.xml
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-$array1 = array("color" => "red", 2, 4);
-$array2 = array("a", "b", "color" => "green", "shape" => "trapezoid", 4);
+
+$array1 = ["color" => "red", 2, 4];
+$array2 = ["a", "b", "color" => "green", "shape" => "trapezoid", 4];
+
 $result = array_merge($array1, $array2);
+
 print_r($result);
-?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
     &example.outputs;
@@ -114,11 +116,13 @@ Array
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-$array1 = array();
-$array2 = array(1 => "data");
+
+$array1 = [];
+$array2 = [1 => "data"];
+
 $result = array_merge($array1, $array2);
+
 print_r($result);
-?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
     <para>
@@ -141,11 +145,13 @@ Array
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-$array1 = array(0 => 'zero_a', 2 => 'two_a', 3 => 'three_a');
-$array2 = array(1 => 'one_b', 3 => 'three_b', 4 => 'four_b');
+
+$array1 = [0 => 'zero_a', 2 => 'two_a', 3 => 'three_a'];
+$array2 = [1 => 'one_b', 3 => 'three_b', 4 => 'four_b'];
+
 $result = $array1 + $array2;
+
 var_dump($result);
-?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
     <para>
@@ -178,11 +184,13 @@ array(5) {
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+
 $beginning = 'foo';
-$end = array(1 => 'bar');
-$result = array_merge((array) $beginning, (array) $end);
+$end = [1 => 'bar'];
+
+$result = array_merge((array) $beginning, $end);
+
 print_r($result);
-?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
     &example.outputs;