Directives

8.1 Use For…Next to loop a specific number of times.

The most basic type of loop is the For…Next loop, which loops a specific number of times. When the maximum number of iterations is reached, execution continues with the statement following the Next statement. When you create a For…Next loop, you designate the starting number to use for counting as well as the ending number. You can also specify an increment by using the Step keyword.

The For…Next construct has the following syntax:

							For 
							counter = start 
							To 
							end [Step 
							step]

   [statements]

   [Exit For]

   [statements]

Next [counter]

The For…Next construct has these parameters:

  • counter

    A required numeric variable used as a loop counter. The variable can’t be a Boolean or ...

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