How to make a 'quick and dirty' array

This tip illustrates how can you quickly create an array by using the evaluate command.
Dim evalString As String
Dim myVar As Variant
Dim i As Integer

evalString = {"A":"B":"C":"D"}
myVar = Evaluate(evalString)

'Creates an array of strings where
'myVar(0) = "A"
'myVar(1) = "B"
'myVar(2) = "C"
'myVar(3) = "D"

Msgbox {The string "} & evalString & {" when Evaluate'd gives the 
following values}
For i = Lbound(myVar) To Ubound(myVar)
	Msgbox "myVar(" & Cstr(i) & ") = """ & myVar(i) & """"
Next

'Similarly
evalString = {1:2:3:4}
myVar = Evaluate(evalString)

'Creates an array of numbers where
'myVar(0) = 1
'myVar(1) = 2
'myVar(2) = 3
'myVar(3) = 4

Msgbox {The string "} & evalString & {" when Evaluate'd gives the
 following values}
For i = Lbound(myVar) To Ubound(myVar)
	Msgbox "myVar(" & Cstr(i) & ") = " & myVar(i)
Next
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This was first published in March 2002

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