diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2b0d2d..a198c92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -477,6 +477,40 @@ Note that, although `std::string` has `at()` member function, `toml::value::at`
 throws if the contained type is a string. Because `std::string` does not
 contain `toml::value`.
 
+### `operator[]`
+
+You can also access to the element of a table and an array by
+`toml::basic_value::operator[]`.
+
+```cpp
+const toml::value v{1,2,3,4,5};
+std::cout << v[2].as_integer() << std::endl; // 3
+
+const toml::value v{{"foo", 42}, {"bar", 3.14}};
+std::cout << v["foo"].as_integer() << std::endl; // 42
+```
+
+When you access to a `toml::value` that is not initialized yet via
+`operator[](const std::string&)`, the `toml::value` will be a table,
+just like the `std::map`.
+
+```cpp
+toml::value v; // not initialized as a table.
+v["foo"] = 42; // OK. `v` will be a table.
+```
+
+Contrary, if you access to a `toml::value` that contains an array via `operator[]`,
+it does not check anything. It converts `toml::value` without type check and then
+access to the n-th element without boundary check, just like the `std::vector::operator[]`.
+
+```cpp
+toml::value v; // not initialized as an array
+v[2] = 42;     // error! UB
+```
+
+Please make sure that the `toml::value` has an array inside when you access to
+its element via `operator[]`.
+
 ## Checking value type
 
 You can check the type of a value by `is_xxx` function.
diff --git a/tests/test_value.cpp b/tests/test_value.cpp
index 8c8c70c..c2f02db 100644
--- a/tests/test_value.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_value.cpp
@@ -934,3 +934,35 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_value_at)
         BOOST_CHECK_THROW(v1.at(5),     std::out_of_range);
     }
 }
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_value_bracket)
+{
+    {
+        toml::value v1{{"foo", 42}, {"bar", 3.14}, {"baz", "qux"}};
+
+        BOOST_TEST(v1["foo"].as_integer()  == 42);
+        BOOST_TEST(v1["bar"].as_floating() == 3.14);
+        BOOST_TEST(v1["baz"].as_string()   == "qux");
+
+        v1["qux"] = 54;
+        BOOST_TEST(v1["qux"].as_integer()  == 54);
+    }
+    {
+        toml::value v1;
+        v1["foo"] = 42;
+
+        BOOST_TEST(v1.is_table());
+        BOOST_TEST(v1["foo"].as_integer()  == 42);
+    }
+    {
+        toml::value v1{1,2,3,4,5};
+
+        BOOST_TEST(v1[0].as_integer() == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(v1[1].as_integer() == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(v1[2].as_integer() == 3);
+        BOOST_TEST(v1[3].as_integer() == 4);
+        BOOST_TEST(v1[4].as_integer() == 5);
+
+        BOOST_CHECK_THROW(v1["foo"], toml::type_error);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/toml/value.hpp b/toml/value.hpp
index e2f5cf8..1b492a4 100644
--- a/toml/value.hpp
+++ b/toml/value.hpp
@@ -1579,6 +1579,14 @@ class basic_value
     {
         return this->as_table().at(k);
     }
+    value_type&       operator[](const key& k)
+    {
+        if(this->is_uninitialized())
+        {
+            *this = table_type{};
+        }
+        return this->as_table()[k];
+    }
 
     value_type&       at(const std::size_t idx)
     {
@@ -1589,6 +1597,15 @@ class basic_value
         return this->as_array().at(idx);
     }
 
+    value_type&       operator[](const std::size_t idx) noexcept
+    {
+        return this->as_array(std::nothrow)[idx];
+    }
+    value_type const& operator[](const std::size_t idx) const noexcept
+    {
+        return this->as_array(std::nothrow)[idx];
+    }
+
     source_location location() const
     {
         return source_location(this->region_info_.get());