diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/doctest/compare-values/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/doctest/compare-values/lib/main.js
index 63fb9c05356..a9fcdf1235e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/doctest/compare-values/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/doctest/compare-values/lib/main.js
@@ -209,6 +209,27 @@ function checkForPlaceholders( actual, expected ) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+* Compares array entries with a list of actual values.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {Collection} actual - list of actual values
+* @param {Collection} expected - list of expected values
+* @returns {(string|null)} result
+*/
+function compareEntries( actual, expected ) {
+	var i;
+	if ( actual.length !== expected.length ) {
+		return 'Expected array entries ['+expected+'], but observed ['+actual+']';
+	}
+	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
+		if ( !checkPrimitive( actual[ i ], String( expected[ i ] ) ) ) {
+			return 'Expected array entries ['+expected+'], but observed ['+actual+']';
+		}
+	}
+	return null;
+}
+
 /**
 * For a typed array, if the return annotation asserts deep instance equality, check whether it corresponds to the actual value; otherwise, check whether the return annotation signals the correct type.
 *
@@ -221,7 +242,6 @@ function checkTypedArrays( actual, expected ) {
 	var entries;
 	var match;
 	var type;
-	var i;
 
 	match = RE_INSTANCE_ANNOTATION.exec( expected );
 	if ( match ) {
@@ -231,12 +251,7 @@ function checkTypedArrays( actual, expected ) {
 			return 'Expected instance type <'+actual.constructor.name+'>, but observed <'+type+'>';
 		}
 		if ( entries ) {
-			entries = parse( entries );
-			for ( i = 0; i < entries.length; i++ ) {
-				if ( !checkPrimitive( actual[ i ], String( entries[ i ] ) ) ) {
-					return 'Expected array entries ['+entries+'], but observed ['+actual+']';
-				}
-			}
+			return compareEntries( actual, parse( entries ) );
 		}
 		return null;
 	}