diff --git a/lib/src/state/lua_state_impl.dart b/lib/src/state/lua_state_impl.dart
index 38be845..ef133be 100644
--- a/lib/src/state/lua_state_impl.dart
+++ b/lib/src/state/lua_state_impl.dart
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ class LuaStateImpl implements LuaState, LuaVM {
   LuaStack? _stack = LuaStack();
 
   /// 注册表
-  LuaTable? registry = LuaTable(0, 0);
+  LuaTable? registry = LuaTable();
 
   LuaStateImpl() {
-    registry!.put(lua_ridx_globals, LuaTable(0, 0));
+    registry!.put(lua_ridx_globals, LuaTable());
     LuaStack stack = LuaStack();
     stack.state = this;
     _pushLuaStack(stack);
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class LuaStateImpl implements LuaState, LuaVM {
 
   @override
   void createTable(int nArr, int nRec) {
-    _stack!.push(LuaTable(nArr, nRec));
+    _stack!.push(LuaTable());
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/src/state/lua_table.dart b/lib/src/state/lua_table.dart
index 28253ad..709a7aa 100644
--- a/lib/src/state/lua_table.dart
+++ b/lib/src/state/lua_table.dart
@@ -1,169 +1,69 @@
-import 'dart:collection';
-
-import '../number/lua_number.dart';
+import 'package:lua_dardo/src/state/table/lua_table_array.dart';
+import 'package:lua_dardo/src/state/table/lua_table_keys.dart';
+import 'package:lua_dardo/src/state/table/lua_table_map.dart';
 
 class LuaTable {
   /// 元表
   LuaTable? metatable;
-  List<Object?>? arr;
-  Map<Object?, Object>? map;
-
-  // used by next()
-  Map<Object?, Object?>? keys;
-  Object? lastKey;
-  late bool changed;
-
-  LuaTable(int nArr, int nRec) {
-    if (nArr > 0) {
-      // arr = List<Object>(nArr);
-      arr = <Object?>[];
-    }
-    if (nRec > 0) {
-      // map =  Map<Object, Object>(nRec);
-      map =  HashMap<Object?, Object>();
-    }
-  }
-
-  bool hasMetafield(String fieldName) {
-    return metatable != null && metatable!.get(fieldName) != null;
-  }
 
-  int length() {
-    return arr == null ? 0 : arr!.length;
-  }
-
-  Object? get(Object? key) {
-    key = floatToInteger(key);
-
-    if (arr != null && key is int) {
-      int idx = key;
-      if (idx >= 1 && idx <= arr!.length) {
-        return arr![idx - 1];
-      }
-    }
+  final LuaTableArray arr = LuaTableArray();
+  final LuaTableMap map = LuaTableMap();
+  final LuaTableKeys keys = LuaTableKeys();
 
-    return map != null ? map![key] : null;
-  }
+  bool hasMetafield(String fieldName) => metatable?.get(fieldName) != null;
 
   void put(Object? key, Object? val) {
     if (key == null) {
       throw Exception("table index is nil!");
     }
+
     if (key is double && key.isNaN) {
       throw Exception("table index is NaN!");
     }
 
-    key = floatToInteger(key);
-    if (key is int) {
-      int idx = key;
-      if (idx >= 1) {
-        if (arr == null) {
-          arr = <Object?>[];
-        }
-
-        int arrLen = arr!.length;
-        if (idx <= arrLen) {
-          arr![idx-1] = val;
-          if (idx == arrLen && val == null) {
-            shrinkArray();
-          }
-          return;
-        }
-        if (idx == arrLen + 1) {
-          if (map != null) {
-            map!.remove(key);
-          }
-          if (val != null) {
-            arr!.add(val);
-            expandArray();
-          }
-          return;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (val != null) {
-      if (map == null) {
-        map = HashMap<Object?, Object>();
-      }
-      map![key] = val;
+    if (val == null) {
+      _remove(key);
+    } else if (arr.isArrayIndex(key)) {
+      arr[key] = val;
+    } else if (arr.isArrayIndex(key, forInsert: true)) {
+      arr[key] = val;
+      _expandArray();
     } else {
-      if (map != null) {
-        map!.remove(key);
-      }
+      map[key] = val;
     }
+
+    keys.update(arr.length, map.keys);
   }
 
-  Object? floatToInteger(Object? key) {
-    if (key is double) {
-      double f = key;
-      if (LuaNumber.isInteger(f)) {
-        return f.toInt();
-      }
+  void _remove(Object key) {
+    if (arr.isArrayIndex(key)) {
+      arr.removeAt(key);
+    } else {
+      map.remove(key);
     }
-    return key;
   }
 
-  void shrinkArray() {
-    for (int i = arr!.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-      if (arr![i] == null) {
-        arr!.removeAt(i);
-      }
+  void _expandArray() {
+    int key = arr.length + 1;
+    Object? value = map[key];
+    while (value != null) {
+      arr[key] = value;
+      map.remove(key);
+
+      key++;
+      value = map[key];
     }
   }
 
-  void expandArray() {
-    if (map != null) {
-      for (int idx = arr!.length + 1; ; idx++) {
-        Object? val = map!.remove(idx);
-        if (val != null) {
-          arr!.add(val);
-        } else {
-          break;
-        }
-      }
+  Object? get(Object? key) {
+    if (key != null) {
+      return (arr.isArrayIndex(key)) ? arr[key] : map[key];
     }
+    return null;
   }
 
-  Object? nextKey(Object? key) {
-    if (keys == null || (key == null && changed)) {
-      initKeys();
-      changed = false;
-    }
+  Object? nextKey(Object? key) => keys.nextKey(key);
 
-    Object? nextKey = keys![key];
-    if (nextKey == null && key != null && key != lastKey) {
-      throw Exception("invalid key to 'next'");
-    }
+  int length() => arr.length;
 
-    return nextKey;
-  }
-
-  void initKeys() {
-    if (keys == null) {
-      keys = HashMap<Object?, Object?>();
-    } else {
-      keys!.clear();
-    }
-    Object? key = null;
-    if (arr != null) {
-      for (int i = 0; i < arr!.length; i++) {
-        if (arr![i] != null) {
-          int nextKey = i + 1;
-          keys![key] = nextKey;
-          key = nextKey;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    if (map != null) {
-      for (Object? k in map!.keys) {
-        Object? v = map![k];
-        if (v != null) {
-          keys![key] = k;
-          key = k;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    lastKey = key;
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_array.dart b/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_array.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5248f85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_array.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+
+import 'package:lua_dardo/src/number/lua_number.dart';
+
+class LuaTableArray {
+
+  List<Object>? _arr;
+
+  bool isArrayIndex(Object key, {bool forInsert = false}) {
+    int idx = _floatToIndex(key);
+    bool canInsert = forInsert && idx == length;
+    return  idx >= 0 && (idx < length || canInsert);
+  }
+
+  void operator []= (Object key, Object value) {
+    int idx = _floatToIndex(key);
+    if (idx < length) {
+      _initializedArray[idx] = value;
+    } else {
+      _initializedArray.add(value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  Object operator [] (Object key) {
+    int idx = _floatToIndex(key);
+    return _initializedArray[idx];
+  }
+
+  void removeAt(Object key) {
+    int idx = _floatToIndex(key);
+    _initializedArray.removeAt(idx);
+  }
+
+  int _floatToIndex(Object key) {
+    int intKey = (key is double && LuaNumber.isInteger(key))
+        ? key.toInt()
+        : (key is int) ? key : -1;
+    return intKey -1;
+  }
+
+  int get length => (_arr != null) ? _initializedArray.length : 0;
+
+  List<Object> get _initializedArray {
+    if (_arr == null) {
+      _arr = [];
+    }
+    return _arr!;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_keys.dart b/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_keys.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ad2b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_keys.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+
+class LuaTableKeys {
+
+  final Map<Object?, Object> _nextKeys = {};
+
+  Object? lastKey;
+
+  int _arrLength = 0;
+  Iterable<Object> _keys = [];
+  bool _changed = false;
+
+  void update(int arrLength, Iterable<Object> keys) {
+    _arrLength = arrLength;
+    _keys = keys;
+    _changed = true;
+  }
+
+  Object? nextKey(Object? key) {
+    if (_changed) {
+      regenerate();
+    }
+
+    Object? nextKey = _nextKeys[key];
+
+    if (nextKey == null && key != null && key != lastKey) {
+      throw Exception("invalid key to 'next'");
+    }
+
+    return nextKey;
+  }
+
+  void regenerate() {
+    _nextKeys.clear();
+
+    Object? key = null;
+
+    for (int i=1; i < _arrLength; i++) {
+      _nextKeys[key] = i;
+      key = i+1;
+    }
+
+    for (Object nextKey in _keys) {
+      _nextKeys[key] = nextKey;
+      key = nextKey;
+    }
+
+    lastKey = key;
+    _changed = false;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_map.dart b/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_map.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20aa11e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/state/table/lua_table_map.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+class LuaTableMap {
+
+  Map<Object, Object>? _map;
+
+  void operator []= (Object key, Object value) {
+    _initializedMap[key] = value;
+  }
+
+  Object? operator [] (Object key) => _initializedMap[key];
+
+  void remove(Object key) => _initializedMap.remove(key);
+
+  Iterable<Object> get keys => (_map != null)
+      ? _initializedMap.keys
+      : Iterable.empty();
+
+  Map<Object, Object> get _initializedMap {
+    if (_map == null) {
+      _map = {};
+    }
+
+    return _map!;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/test/stdlib/table_test.dart b/test/stdlib/table_test.dart
index 7c6432f..3c90848 100644
--- a/test/stdlib/table_test.dart
+++ b/test/stdlib/table_test.dart
@@ -32,8 +32,48 @@ print(table.concat(a1, ","))
   return true;
 }
 
+bool testTableTraversing(){
+  bool result = false;
+
+  try{
+    LuaState state = LuaState.newState();
+    state.openLibs();
+    state.loadString(r'''
+local alphabet = {}
+alphabet.a = 'alpha'
+alphabet.b = 'beta'
+
+--trigger keys initializastion
+local val = next(alphabet, 'b')
+
+alphabet.c = 'gamma'
+
+result = false;
+for k, v in pairs(alphabet) do
+  print(k, v)
+  if (k == 'c' and v == 'gamma')
+  then
+    result = true;
+  end
+end
+''');
+    state.pCall(0, 0, 1);
+    LuaType resultType = state.getGlobal("result");
+    if (resultType == LuaType.luaBoolean) {
+      result = state.toBoolean(state.getTop());
+    }
+  } catch(e,s){
+    print('$e\n$s');
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
 void main() {
   test('lua table standard library test', () {
     expect(testTable(), true);
   });
+  test('\nlua traversing table test', () {
+    expect(testTableTraversing(), true);
+  });
 }