diff --git a/copy/examples/index.js b/copy/examples/index.js
index 92ef93cd..4ac9afcd 100644
--- a/copy/examples/index.js
+++ b/copy/examples/index.js
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
 var Int32Array = require( '@stdlib/array/int32' );
 var copy = require( './../lib' );
 
-var arr;
-var out;
-
-arr = [
+var arr = [
 	{
 		'x': new Date(),
 		'y': [ randu(), randu() ],
@@ -41,7 +38,7 @@ arr = [
 ];
 
 // Perform a full-deep copy:
-out = copy( arr );
+var out = copy( arr );
 
 console.log( arr[ 0 ] === out[ 0 ] );
 // => false
diff --git a/property-symbols-in/README.md b/property-symbols-in/README.md
index 48749b4e..099272d3 100644
--- a/property-symbols-in/README.md
+++ b/property-symbols-in/README.md
@@ -63,11 +63,7 @@ var hasSymbolSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support' );
 var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var propertySymbolsIn = require( '@stdlib/utils/property-symbols-in' );
 
-var hasSymbols;
-var symbols;
-var obj;
-
-hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
+var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
 
 function Foo() {
     if ( hasSymbols ) {
@@ -80,8 +76,8 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
     Foo.prototype[ Symbol( 'foo' ) ] = 'bar';
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-symbols = propertySymbolsIn( obj );
+var obj = new Foo();
+var symbols = propertySymbolsIn( obj );
 
 console.log( symbols );
 ```
diff --git a/property-symbols-in/examples/index.js b/property-symbols-in/examples/index.js
index 5d38870e..11b553fb 100644
--- a/property-symbols-in/examples/index.js
+++ b/property-symbols-in/examples/index.js
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@ var hasSymbolSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support' );
 var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var propertySymbolsIn = require( './../lib' );
 
-var hasSymbols;
-var symbols;
-var obj;
-
-hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
+var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
 
 function Foo() {
 	if ( hasSymbols ) {
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
 	Foo.prototype[ Symbol( 'foo' ) ] = 'bar';
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-symbols = propertySymbolsIn( obj );
+var obj = new Foo();
+var symbols = propertySymbolsIn( obj );
 
 console.log( symbols );
diff --git a/try-function/README.md b/try-function/README.md
index ebf0bf52..ede41b4d 100644
--- a/try-function/README.md
+++ b/try-function/README.md
@@ -152,13 +152,10 @@ function done( str ) {
     }
 }
 
-var out;
-var f;
-
 // Synchronous...
-f = wrap( beep );
+var f = wrap( beep );
 
-out = f( 'boop' );
+var out = f( 'boop' );
 console.log( out );
 // => 'beep boop'
 
diff --git a/try-function/examples/index.js b/try-function/examples/index.js
index 1a6be7aa..cf668b89 100644
--- a/try-function/examples/index.js
+++ b/try-function/examples/index.js
@@ -49,13 +49,10 @@ function done( str ) {
 	}
 }
 
-var out;
-var f;
-
 // Synchronous...
-f = wrap( beep );
+var f = wrap( beep );
 
-out = f( 'boop' );
+var out = f( 'boop' );
 console.log( out );
 // => 'beep boop'
 
diff --git a/try-require/README.md b/try-require/README.md
index d541cb15..bf07b676 100644
--- a/try-require/README.md
+++ b/try-require/README.md
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ if ( x instanceof Error ) {
 ```javascript
 var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
 
-var out;
-
-out = tryRequire( '_abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456789_' );
+var out = tryRequire( '_abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456789_' );
 if ( out instanceof Error ) {
     console.error( out.message );
 } else {
diff --git a/try-require/examples/index.js b/try-require/examples/index.js
index ce0c83a2..161a232c 100644
--- a/try-require/examples/index.js
+++ b/try-require/examples/index.js
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
 
 var tryRequire = require( './../lib' );
 
-var out;
-
-out = tryRequire( '_abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456789_' );
+var out = tryRequire( '_abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456789_' );
 if ( out instanceof Error ) {
 	console.error( out.message );
 } else {
diff --git a/writable-properties-in/README.md b/writable-properties-in/README.md
index 09f096dc..e9b3f385 100644
--- a/writable-properties-in/README.md
+++ b/writable-properties-in/README.md
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@ var hasSymbolSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support' );
 var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var writablePropertiesIn = require( '@stdlib/utils/writable-properties-in' );
 
-var hasSymbols;
-var props;
-var obj;
-
-hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
+var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
 
 function Foo() {
     this.a = 'a';
@@ -115,11 +111,9 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
     });
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-props = writablePropertiesIn( obj );
-
-console.log( props );
-// e.g., => [ 'a', 'foo', ... ]
+var obj = new Foo();
+var props = writablePropertiesIn( obj );
+// e.g., returns [ 'a', 'foo', ... ]
 ```
 
 </section>
diff --git a/writable-properties-in/examples/index.js b/writable-properties-in/examples/index.js
index cd56e78b..485a35ba 100644
--- a/writable-properties-in/examples/index.js
+++ b/writable-properties-in/examples/index.js
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ var hasSymbolSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-symbol-support' );
 var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var writablePropertiesIn = require( './../lib' );
 
-var hasSymbols;
-var props;
-var obj;
-
-hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
+var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
 
 function Foo() {
 	this.a = 'a';
@@ -66,8 +62,7 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
 	});
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-props = writablePropertiesIn( obj );
-
+var obj = new Foo();
+var props = writablePropertiesIn( obj );
 console.log( props );
 // e.g., => [ 'a', 'foo', ... ]
diff --git a/writable-properties/README.md b/writable-properties/README.md
index e0e12c70..d52bce25 100644
--- a/writable-properties/README.md
+++ b/writable-properties/README.md
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var writableProperties = require( '@stdlib/utils/writable-properties' );
 
 var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
-var props;
-var obj;
 
 function Foo() {
     this.a = 'a';
@@ -99,11 +97,9 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
     Foo.prototype[ Symbol( 'c' ) ] = 'c';
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-props = writableProperties( obj );
-
-console.log( props );
-// e.g., => [ 'a', ... ]
+var obj = new Foo();
+var props = writableProperties( obj );
+// e.g., returns [ 'a', ... ]
 ```
 
 </section>
diff --git a/writable-properties/examples/index.js b/writable-properties/examples/index.js
index 925c3f2d..2f89024f 100644
--- a/writable-properties/examples/index.js
+++ b/writable-properties/examples/index.js
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var writableProperties = require( './../lib' );
 
 var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
-var props;
-var obj;
 
 function Foo() {
 	this.a = 'a';
@@ -52,8 +50,7 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
 	Foo.prototype[ Symbol( 'c' ) ] = 'c';
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-props = writableProperties( obj );
-
+var obj = new Foo();
+var props = writableProperties( obj );
 console.log( props );
 // => [ 'a', ... ]
diff --git a/writable-property-symbols/README.md b/writable-property-symbols/README.md
index fe94f069..82d82601 100644
--- a/writable-property-symbols/README.md
+++ b/writable-property-symbols/README.md
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var writablePropertySymbols = require( '@stdlib/utils/writable-property-symbols' );
 
 var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
-var symbols;
-var obj;
 
 function Foo() {
     if ( hasSymbols ) {
@@ -93,10 +91,9 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
     Foo.prototype[ Symbol( 'bip' ) ] = 'bop';
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-symbols = writablePropertySymbols( obj );
-
-console.log( symbols );
+var obj = new Foo();
+var symbols = writablePropertySymbols( obj );
+// e.g., returns [ Symbol( 'baz' ) ]
 ```
 
 </section>
diff --git a/writable-property-symbols/examples/index.js b/writable-property-symbols/examples/index.js
index 5b90e6c7..b2b960da 100644
--- a/writable-property-symbols/examples/index.js
+++ b/writable-property-symbols/examples/index.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ var Symbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/ctor' );
 var writablePropertySymbols = require( './../lib' );
 
 var hasSymbols = hasSymbolSupport();
-var symbols;
-var obj;
 
 function Foo() {
 	if ( hasSymbols ) {
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ if ( hasSymbols ) {
 	Foo.prototype[ Symbol( 'bip' ) ] = 'bop';
 }
 
-obj = new Foo();
-symbols = writablePropertySymbols( obj );
-
+var obj = new Foo();
+var symbols = writablePropertySymbols( obj );
 console.log( symbols );
+// e.g., returns [ Symbol( 'baz' ) ]