diff --git a/docs/How-To-Emit-YAML.md b/docs/How-To-Emit-YAML.md
index 934070199..f28fcbe0e 100644
--- a/docs/How-To-Emit-YAML.md
+++ b/docs/How-To-Emit-YAML.md
@@ -155,15 +155,9 @@ produces
 We overload `operator <<` for `std::vector`, `std::list`, and `std::map`, so you can write stuff like:
 
 ```cpp
-std::vector <int> squares;
-squares.push_back(1);
-squares.push_back(4);
-squares.push_back(9);
-squares.push_back(16);
+std::vector <int> squares = {1, 4, 9, 16};
 
-std::map <std::string, int> ages;
-ages["Daniel"] = 26;
-ages["Jesse"] = 24;
+std::map <std::string, int> ages = {{"Daniel", 26}, {"Jesse", 24}};
 
 YAML::Emitter out;
 out << YAML::BeginSeq;
@@ -227,4 +221,4 @@ assert(out.good());
 out << YAML::Key;
 assert(!out.good());
 std::cout << "Emitter error: " << out.GetLastError() << "\n";
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```