In VB.
NET, a `For` loop can be used to iterate over collections by using an index
to access each item in the collection. Unlike `For Each`, which automatically
iterates through each item, a `For` loop gives you more control over the index
and can be useful when you need to access elements by their position.
Here's the syntax for using a `For` loop to iterate over a collection:
```vb
For index As Integer = 0 To [Link] - 1
' Access each item using collection(index)
Next
```
### Example with a List
Suppose you have a list of strings and want to print each item using a `For`
loop:
```vb
Dim fruits As New List(Of String) From {"Apple", "Banana", "Cherry"}
For i As Integer = 0 To [Link] - 1
[Link](fruits(i))
Next
```
This will output:
```
Apple
Banana
Cherry
```
### Example with an Array
If you're working with an array, you can use a similar approach. Here’s an
example:
```vb
Dim numbers() As Integer = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50}
For i As Integer = 0 To [Link] - 1
[Link](numbers(i))
Next
```
This will output:
```
10
20
30
40
50
```
### Example with a Dictionary (Accessing Keys by Index)
For a `Dictionary`, you cannot directly access items by index, as dictionaries
are not indexed collections. However, you can get the keys or values as a list
and use the `For` loop to access elements by position:
```vb
Dim studentGrades As New Dictionary(Of String, Integer) From {
{"Alice", 90},
{"Bob", 85},
{"Charlie", 92}
Dim keys As List(Of String) = [Link]()
For i As Integer = 0 To [Link] - 1
Dim key As String = keys(i)
[Link]($"{key}: {studentGrades(key)}")
Next
```
This will output:
```
Alice: 90
Bob: 85
Charlie: 92
```
In [Link], a `For` loop can provide more control over iteration, especially
when you need to access items by their index or perform custom logic based on
the position in the collection.
