refactor: use utility

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Author: kgryte

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/broadcast-array/lib/main.js

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var getOffset = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/offset' );
 var getOrder = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/order' );
 var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/dtype' );
 var getData = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/data-buffer' );
+var zeros = require( '@stdlib/array/base/zeros' );
 var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
 
 
@@ -106,11 +107,9 @@ function broadcastArray( arr, shape ) {
 	if ( N < M ) {
 		throw new Error( 'invalid argument. Cannot broadcast an array to a shape having fewer dimensions. Arrays can only be broadcasted to shapes having the same or more dimensions.' );
 	}
-	// Initialize a strides array...
-	strides = [];
-	for ( i = 0; i < N; i++ ) {
-		strides.push( 0 );
-	}
+	// Initialize a strides array:
+	strides = zeros( N );
+
 	// Determine the output array strides...
 	st = getStrides( arr, false );
 	for ( i = N-1; i >= 0; i-- ) {