Question

How to loop over character range with for loop in VB.NET

Answer 1

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        For ch As Byte = 97 To 122
            Console.WriteLine(Chr(ch))
        Next

    End Sub

End Module

' run:
' 
' a
' b
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Answer 2

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        For Each ch In "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz".ToCharArray()
            Console.WriteLine(ch)
        Next

    End Sub

End Module

' run:
' 
' a
' b
' c
' d
' e
' f
' g
' h
' i
' j
' k
' l
' m
' n
' o
' p
' q
' r
' s
' t
' u
' v
' w
' x
' y
' z

 

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Answer 3

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        For ch As Byte = Convert.ToByte("a"c) To Convert.ToByte("z"c)
            Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToChar(ch))
        Next

    End Sub

End Module

' run:
' 
' a
' b
' c
' d
' e
' f
' g
' h
' i
' j
' k
' l
' m
' n
' o
' p
' q
' r
' s
' t
' u
' v
' w
' x
' y
' z

 

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