diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/README.md
index 3b430e11ccf8..3aaf4608624b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/README.md
@@ -45,15 +45,11 @@ var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/special/abs' );
 Computes the [absolute value][@stdlib/math/base/special/abs] for each element in an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor].
 
 ```javascript
-var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 
 var x = array( [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ] );
 var y = abs( x );
-// returns <ndarray>
-
-var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-// returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 ```
 
 The function accepts the following arguments:
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ The function accepts the following options:
 By default, the function returns an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] having a [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] determined by the function's output data type [policy][@stdlib/ndarray/output-dtype-policies]. To override the default behavior, set the `dtype` option.
 
 ```javascript
-var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
 
@@ -77,19 +72,15 @@ var x = array( [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ] );
 var y = abs( x, {
     'dtype': 'generic'
 });
-// returns <ndarray>
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 
 var dt = getDType( y );
 // returns 'generic'
-
-var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-// returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 ```
 
 By default, the function returns an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] having the same [order][@stdlib/ndarray/orders] as the input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. To return an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] having a specific memory layout irrespective of the memory layout of the input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor], set the `order` option.
 
 ```javascript
-var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 var getOrder = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/order' );
 
@@ -97,13 +88,10 @@ var x = array( [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ] );
 var y = abs( x, {
     'order': 'column-major'
 });
-// returns <ndarray>
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 
 var ord = getOrder( y );
 // returns 'column-major'
-
-var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-// returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 ```
 
 #### abs.assign( x, y )
@@ -111,20 +99,16 @@ var arr = ndarray2array( y );
 Computes the [absolute value][@stdlib/math/base/special/abs] for each element in an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] and assigns results to a provided output [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor].
 
 ```javascript
-var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 
 var x = array( [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ] );
 var y = array( [ [ 0.0, 0.0 ], [ 0.0, 0.0 ] ] );
 
 var out = abs.assign( x, y );
-// returns <ndarray>
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 
 var bool = ( out === y );
 // returns true
-
-var arr = ndarray2array( out );
-// returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 ```
 
 The function accepts the following arguments:
@@ -135,7 +119,6 @@ The function accepts the following arguments:
 The function supports broadcasting an input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] to the shape of the output [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] without performing a physical copy of the input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]'s underlying data.
 
 ```javascript
-var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 var zeros = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/zeros' );
 var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 
@@ -146,10 +129,7 @@ var x = array( [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ] );
 var y = zeros( [ 2, 2, 2 ] );
 
 var out = abs.assign( x, y );
-// returns <ndarray>
-
-var arr = ndarray2array( out );
-// returns [ [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ], [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ] ]
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ], [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ] ]
 ```
 
 </section>
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/repl.txt b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/repl.txt
index 13f1271d98fe..9c87e9258133 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/repl.txt
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/repl.txt
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@
     --------
     > var arr = [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ];
     > var x = {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/array}}( arr );
-    > var y = {{alias}}( x );
-    > {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/to-array}}( y )
-    [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
+    > var y = {{alias}}( x )
+    <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 
 
 {{alias}}.assign( x, y )
@@ -57,11 +56,10 @@
     > var x = {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/array}}( arr );
     > var sh = {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/shape}}( x );
     > var y = {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/zeros}}( sh );
-    > var out = {{alias}}.assign( x, y );
+    > var out = {{alias}}.assign( x, y )
+    <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
     > var bool = ( out === y )
     true
-    > {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/to-array}}( y )
-    [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 
     See Also
     --------
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/types/index.d.ts
index 4ee99acfa7cc..aa9368cd05b2 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/docs/types/index.d.ts
@@ -63,17 +63,13 @@ interface UnaryFunction {
 	* @returns output ndarray
 	*
 	* @example
-	* var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 	* var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 	*
 	* var x = array( [ [ 1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, 4.0 ] ] );
 	* // returns <ndarray>
 	*
 	* var y = abs( x );
-	* // returns <ndarray>
-	*
-	* var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-	* // returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
+	* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 	*/
 	( x: InputArray, options?: Options ): typedndarray<number>; // FIXME: we lose type specificity here, as the output ndarray data type is determined according to the output data type policy in conjunction with the `dtype` option
 
@@ -85,20 +81,16 @@ interface UnaryFunction {
 	* @returns output ndarray
 	*
 	* @example
-	* var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 	* var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 	*
 	* var x = array( [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ] );
 	* var y = array( [ [ 0.0, 0.0 ], [ 0.0, 0.0 ] ] );
 	*
 	* var z = abs.assign( x, y );
-	* // returns <ndarray>
+	* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 	*
 	* var bool = ( z === y );
 	* // returns true
-	*
-	* var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-	* // returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 	*/
 	assign<T extends OutputArray = OutputArray>( x: InputArray, y: T ): T;
 }
@@ -111,16 +103,12 @@ interface UnaryFunction {
 * @returns output ndarray
 *
 * @example
-* var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 * var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 *
 * var x = array( [ [ -1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, -4.0 ] ] );
 *
 * var y = abs( x );
-* // returns <ndarray>
-*
-* var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-* // returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 *
 * @example
 * var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
@@ -130,13 +118,10 @@ interface UnaryFunction {
 * var y = array( [ [ 0.0, 0.0 ], [ 0.0, 0.0 ] ] );
 *
 * var z = abs.assign( x, y );
-* // returns <ndarray>
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 *
 * var bool = ( z === y );
 * // returns true
-*
-* var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-* // returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 */
 declare var abs: UnaryFunction;
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/index.js
index 740c2f23785e..1291861274af 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/index.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 * @module @stdlib/math/special/abs
 *
 * @example
-* var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 * var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 * var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/special/abs' );
 *
@@ -32,10 +31,7 @@
 * // returns <ndarray>
 *
 * var y = abs( x );
-* // returns <ndarray>
-*
-* var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-* // returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 */
 
 // MODULES //
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/main.js
index 90bd64aba39b..94b028aafdf5 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/main.js
@@ -48,17 +48,13 @@ var config = require( './config.js' );
 * @returns {ndarray} output ndarray
 *
 * @example
-* var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 * var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 *
 * var x = array( [ [ 1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, 4.0 ] ] );
 * // returns <ndarray>
 *
 * var y = abs( x );
-* // returns <ndarray>
-*
-* var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-* // returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 */
 var abs = ufunc( dispatch( unary, types, data, config.nargs, config.nin, config.nout ), [ config.idtypes ], config.odtypes, config.policies );
 setProps( config, types, abs );
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/native.js
index 4bb5ef265506..8cd82ed9c03e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/special/abs/lib/native.js
@@ -48,17 +48,13 @@ var fallback = require( './main.js' ).assign;
 * @returns {ndarray} output ndarray
 *
 * @example
-* var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
 * var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 *
 * var x = array( [ [ 1.0, -2.0 ], [ -3.0, 4.0 ] ] );
 * // returns <ndarray>
 *
 * var y = abs( x );
-* // returns <ndarray>
-*
-* var arr = ndarray2array( y );
-* // returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ 3.0, 4.0 ] ]
 */
 var abs = ufunc( dispatch( addon, fallback ), [ config.idtypes ], config.odtypes, config.policies );
 setProps( config, types, abs );