Too many loops

I am coming from C/C++ and I am teaching myself VB. If there is a FAQ posted and I missed it, I apologize.

On to the question - why are there so many loops in VB? You have while, do while/loop, do until/loop, do loop/while, and do/loop until. It seems to me that while and do while/loop are exactly the same and do loop/while is only slightly different, and that do until/loop and do/loop until are redundant too.

Why the need for 5 loop structures that only do 2 things? Do VB programmers commonly use 2 of these and ignore the others for readability or is there some subtlety that I am missing?

Hi,

Wait until you have completed a few commercial programmes and you will then appreciate the flexibility. Yes, it is possible to make do with a D0......Loop in every case, but you will need to fill it with value checks which will take more time and effort than using an appropriate Loop.

Actually most VB programmers use a For Each loop more than any other kind. But also generally speaking the Do While and Do Until loops are most common.