diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.js
index 2c821bfac360..27aabef56f14 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
 var ndarrayBase = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
 var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/ctor' );
 var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var maybeBroadcastArray = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::base_ndarray,2d', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d,same_shape', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::base_ndarray,2d,same_shape', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d,same_shape', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray,2d', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d,same_shape', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray,2d,same_shape', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d,same_shape', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like,2d', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray_like,2d', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like,2d', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like,2d,same_shape', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray_like,2d,same_shape', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js
index 9230a9cb4a5a..54c5146a3bb1 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-array/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
 var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var maybeBroadcastArray = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ function main() {
 
 	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
 		f = createBenchmark( i );
-		bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d:from_ndims=2,to_ndims='+i, f );
+		bench( format( '%s::ndarray,2d:from_ndims=2,to_ndims=%d', pkg, i ), f );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.js
index 800383ecb2c4..d83e8ef4f739 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/ctor' );
 var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
 var isArray = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-array' );
 var zeros = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/zeros' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var maybeBroadcastArrays = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::base_ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::base_ndarray,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b )
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like,2d:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray_like,2d:num_arrays=2', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like,2d:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray_like,2d,same_shape:num_arrays=2', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js
index 4f1cbc6d4c1a..07f84b9bcbdb 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.ndims.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
 var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 var zeros = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/zeros' );
 var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var maybeBroadcastArrays = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ function main() {
 
 	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
 		f = createBenchmark( i );
-		bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2,from_ndims=2,to_ndims='+i, f );
+		bench( format( '%s::ndarray,2d:num_arrays=2,from_ndims=2,to_ndims=%d', pkg, i ), f );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.num_arrays.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.num_arrays.js
index d431a5c506ec..060f56bd0fd0 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.num_arrays.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/maybe-broadcast-arrays/benchmark/benchmark.num_arrays.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' );
 var zeros = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/zeros' );
 var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
 var isArray = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-array' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var maybeBroadcastArrays = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ function main() {
 
 	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
 		f = createBenchmark( i, 10 );
-		bench( pkg+'::ndarray,2d:num_arrays='+i+',from_ndims=2,to_ndims=10', f );
+		bench( format( '%s::ndarray,2d:num_arrays=%d,from_ndims=2,to_ndims=10', pkg, i ), f );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/minmax-view-buffer-index/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/minmax-view-buffer-index/benchmark/benchmark.js
index f4231bcea4d7..5cca60932775 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/minmax-view-buffer-index/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/minmax-view-buffer-index/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var isNonNegativeIntegerArray = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-nonnegative-integer-
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
 var minViewBufferIndex = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/min-view-buffer-index' );
 var maxViewBufferIndex = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/max-view-buffer-index' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var minmaxViewBufferIndex = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ bench( pkg, function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::memory_reuse:assign', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::memory_reuse:assign', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var shape;
 	var out;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::memory_reuse:assign', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::separately', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::separately', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var shape;
 	var out;
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::separately', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::separately,memory_reuse', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::separately,memory_reuse', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var shape;
 	var out;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2object/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2object/benchmark/benchmark.js
index 1d27d4ec315d..b7abb3c0ebad 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2object/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2object/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
 var ndarrayBase = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
 var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/ctor' );
 var isCollection = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-collection' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var ndarraylike2object = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::base_ndarray', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray_like', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2scalar/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2scalar/benchmark/benchmark.js
index 09e7695b856b..5d6da9fbd6ba 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2scalar/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2scalar/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
 var ndarrayBase = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
 var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/ctor' );
 var isNumber = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-number' ).isPrimitive;
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var ndarraylike2scalar = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::base_ndarray', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::base_ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::ndarray', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::ndarray_like', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::ndarray_like', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var values;
 	var buffer;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/next-cartesian-index/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/next-cartesian-index/benchmark/benchmark.js
index 13064dbd0c72..3cdf1d1079cb 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/next-cartesian-index/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/next-cartesian-index/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
 var isArray = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-array' );
 var zeros = require( '@stdlib/array/base/zeros' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nextCartesianIndex = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+':order=row-major,ndims=3', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s:order=row-major,ndims=3', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var shape;
 	var out;
 	var i;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ bench( pkg+':order=row-major,ndims=3', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+':order=column-major,ndims=3', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s:order=column-major,ndims=3', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var shape;
 	var out;
 	var i;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ bench( pkg+':order=column-major,ndims=3', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+':assign:order=row-major,ndims=3', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s:assign:order=row-major,ndims=3', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var shape;
 	var out;
 	var i;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ bench( pkg+':assign:order=row-major,ndims=3', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+':assign:order=column-major,ndims=3', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s:assign:order=column-major,ndims=3', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var shape;
 	var out;
 	var i;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-loop-interchange-order/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-loop-interchange-order/benchmark/benchmark.js
index 9a8593402df6..b79db4e8b337 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-loop-interchange-order/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-loop-interchange-order/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
 var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
 var isArray = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-array' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var loopOrder = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+'::row-major', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::row-major', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var shape;
 	var out;
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::row-major', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::column-major', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::column-major', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var strides;
 	var shape;
 	var out;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js
index 9c8ba48c25dd..2c3338e3423e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var dtypes = require( '@stdlib/array/dtypes' );
 var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
 var gsorthp = require( '@stdlib/blas/ext/base/ndarray/gsorthp' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var factory = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ function main() {
 	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
 		len = pow( 10, i );
 		f = createBenchmark( len );
-		bench( pkg+'::assign:len='+len, f );
+		bench( format( '%s::assign:len=%d', pkg, len ), f );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.js
index d71dd3c3095d..0c4c1f7db53c 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
 
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
 var gsorthp = require( '@stdlib/blas/ext/base/ndarray/gsorthp' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var factory = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+'::factory', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::factory', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var idtypes;
 	var odtypes;
 	var table;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js
index 27a89945be0f..2f5741a9e567 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.assign.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var scalar2ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/from-scalar' );
 var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
 var gsorthp = require( '@stdlib/blas/ext/base/ndarray/gsorthp' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var NullaryStrided1dDispatch = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ function main() {
 	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
 		len = pow( 10, i );
 		f = createBenchmark( len );
-		bench( pkg+':assign:len='+len, f );
+		bench( format( '%s:assign:len=%d', pkg, len ), f );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.js
index a7ac8666f592..acba3186bc43 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
 
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
 var gsorthp = require( '@stdlib/blas/ext/base/ndarray/gsorthp' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var NullaryStrided1dDispatch = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
 
-bench( pkg+'::new', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::new', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var dtypes;
 	var table;
 	var v;
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::new', function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
-bench( pkg+'::no_new', function benchmark( b ) {
+bench( format( '%s::no_new', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var dtypes;
 	var table;
 	var fcn;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index 5eb2e709ff9c..ae41ac56993d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/10d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/10.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 9 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index 6b7a88b09e0c..7986be7fca6a 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/10d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/10.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 9 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_columnmajor.js
index 4adb07aa7d8f..8c23fa50b10d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/10d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/10.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 9 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_rowmajor.js
index 6812a41608bf..7748022df5c0 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.10d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/10d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/10.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 9 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_columnmajor.js
index d904bc7afe05..3ba4141c7bf3 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/nd.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/11.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 10 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_rowmajor.js
index 21de6bd4714f..158beb9cdfe2 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.11d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/nd.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/11.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 10 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_columnmajor.js
index cb08e5166931..12270dbf8bb7 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_columnmajor.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_rowmajor.js
index 48e73549a173..78d12b7bad91 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.1d_rowmajor.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib' );
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index 55bf6f426feb..d5ef8a1c8280 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var sqrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/sqrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/2d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( sqrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len ];
 			len *= len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index b9a9e3b8c2bd..153358fe0fe1 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var sqrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/sqrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/2d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( sqrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len ];
 			len *= len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_columnmajor.js
index f2b0fe65244a..f2852694fad4 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_columnmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var sqrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/sqrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/2d.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( sqrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len ];
 			len *= len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor.js
index 9643b06293ee..637447d90061 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var sqrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/sqrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/2d.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( sqrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len ];
 			len *= len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors.js
index 537fb8670bd8..f06cf4824731 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var sqrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/sqrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/2d_accessors.js' );
 
@@ -151,17 +152,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::accessors:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::accessors:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::accessors:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::accessors:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( sqrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len ];
 			len *= len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::accessors:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::accessors:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors_complex.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors_complex.js
index 1eb5d217982e..17284fef7fa6 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors_complex.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.2d_rowmajor_accessors_complex.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var ctors = require( '@stdlib/array/typed-complex-ctors' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
 var Complex64 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float32/ctor' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/2d_accessors.js' );
 
@@ -155,17 +156,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::accessors:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::accessors:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::accessors:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::accessors:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( sqrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len ];
 			len *= len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::accessors:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::accessors:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index 92f059e46102..04162276ecc5 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var cbrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/cbrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/3d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( cbrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index 0683b4aaf4a6..6e50408d718f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var cbrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/cbrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/3d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( cbrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_columnmajor.js
index 74b37c613bf4..27027a7b54f3 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_columnmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var cbrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/cbrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/3d.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( cbrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_rowmajor.js
index f9329be57b09..6cbd36b7ccf9 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.3d_rowmajor.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var cbrt = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/cbrt' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/3d.js' );
 
@@ -125,17 +126,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( cbrt( len ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index 1406939fcb71..5588181c45cb 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/4d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/4.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index 003fac0b4838..a094eb7604ef 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/4d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/4.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_columnmajor.js
index 44685609cf36..883281243ea7 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/4d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/4.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_rowmajor.js
index 3bc11c179dce..9db856b7fb58 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.4d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/4d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/4.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= len * len * len;
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index 600a8b613c6c..3b4cf2beb7a5 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/5d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/5.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 4 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index cce77a27df51..680c4d29ca8e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/5d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/5.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 4 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_columnmajor.js
index aab0c9da668f..def72284eeae 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/5d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/5.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 4 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_rowmajor.js
index b137c1e289eb..335d2c13873f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.5d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/5d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/5.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 4 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index fc84a2d288e8..d5a7c47b0d0e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/6d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/6.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 5 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index 8f4f31504da5..9a4207728c69 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/6d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/6.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 5 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_columnmajor.js
index 8e112c0011b6..a08ee56d0fa9 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/6d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/6.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 5 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_rowmajor.js
index 4c5ab74f4875..8093da9354c7 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.6d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/6d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/6.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 5 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index 120c5929505f..48d428489bb8 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/7d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/7.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 6 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index f3735b07a20d..865990cbe2be 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/7d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/7.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 6 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_columnmajor.js
index a015bfe36f08..28e514aef247 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/7d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/7.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 6 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_rowmajor.js
index 6d207551d3c8..45905f91d3ba 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.7d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/7d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/7.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 6 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index aba02c42aaa2..8a6851294010 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/8d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/8.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 7 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index aba02c42aaa2..8a6851294010 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/8d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/8.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 7 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_columnmajor.js
index 748663ca73b2..2072094f9cf2 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/8d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/8.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 7 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_rowmajor.js
index efaf429354af..f2451309623f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.8d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/8d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/8.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 7 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_columnmajor.js
index c62600596df4..4f2977bb7d93 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/9d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/9.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 8 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_rowmajor.js
index 0352262a0d9b..f65c2350b7e3 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_blocked_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/9d_blocked.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/9.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 8 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+'::blocked:ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s::blocked:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_columnmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_columnmajor.js
index 8057cb2f45ae..6d662443a32a 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_columnmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_columnmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/9d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/9.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 8 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_rowmajor.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_rowmajor.js
index 99b21f35dcf0..cc3654bd91dd 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_rowmajor.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary/benchmark/benchmark.9d_rowmajor.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );
 var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var shape2strides = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/shape2strides' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var nullary = require( './../lib/9d.js' );
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ function main() {
 
 			sh = [ len/2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			sh = [ 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, len/2 ];
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 
 			len = floor( pow( len, 1.0/9.0 ) );
 			sh = [ len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len, len ];
 			len *= pow( len, 8 );
 			f = createBenchmark( len, sh, t1 );
-			bench( pkg+':ndims='+sh.length+',len='+len+',shape=['+sh.join(',')+'],xorder='+order+',xtype='+t1, f );
+			bench( format( '%s:ndims=%d,len=%d,shape=[%s],xorder=%s,xtype=%s', pkg, sh.length, len, sh.join(','), order, t1 ), f );
 		}
 	}
 }