diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/key-by/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/key-by/examples/index.js
index a9e4a5e44a43..bf0cd80a1ebe 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/key-by/examples/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/key-by/examples/index.js
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ function toKey( value ) {
 	return value.name;
 }
 
-arr = new Array( 100 );
-for ( i = 0; i < arr.length; i++ ) {
-	arr[ i ] = {
+arr = [];
+for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
+	arr.push({
 		'name': 'v'+i,
 		'value': i
-	};
+	});
 }
 
 obj = keyBy( arr, toKey );