@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@
 	table [256]byte
 }
 
 // Encodes data in place
 func (c *context) encode(data []byte) {
-	for index, value := range data {
+	for dataIndex, dataValue := range data {
 		// Loop over the MTF table
-		for i := byte(0); i <= 255; i++ {
-			if c.table[i] == value {
+		for tableIndex, tableValue := range c.table {
+			if tableValue == dataValue {
 				// Output the value
-				data[index] = i
+				data[dataIndex] = byte(tableIndex)
 
 				// Shift the table
-				copy(c.table[1:], c.table[:i])
+				copy(c.table[1:], c.table[:tableIndex])
 
 				// Restore the value in front and break
-				c.table[0] = value
+				c.table[0] = dataValue
 				break
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }