Help understanding range object

[godparticle]

I asked something similar a while ago, but could never get a solid answer. Here goes again. I want to understand why and not an alternative solution. Any help would be appreciated.

Suppose I have a 2x2 table with header and want to write to the first row like this:

set rng = listobjects(1).listrows(1).range
rng(2) = "blah"

my questions are:
1. By omitting an argument to rng, am I essentially saying rng( ,2)

2. If i put rng(3), it goes to the next row down. Shouldn't it cause an error if I try to go outside the range specified(range was set to row length of 2)?
Something similar happens if I have no table and set the range like this:

set rng = range("A1:C1")
rng(4) <--- goes to the next row down which is A2

 

[mikerickson]

The rng(2) syntax uses an implied .Item property.
I've always found it more clear to explicitly state default properties.
Either

rng.Cells(2,1).Value = "blah"
' or
rng.Item(2).Value = "blah"

 

[MARK858]

Perhaps the link below might help...
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/cells.htm

 

[RoryA]

1. No, not really.
2. That's a matter of opinion.

If you only supply one argument, the counting goes from left to right, top to bottom, based on the width of the anchoring range. You'll only get an error if you exceed the number of available cells in a range extending straight down from the anchoring range to the end of the worksheet. So this will work:

range("A1")(rows.Count)

but this won't:

range("A2")(rows.Count)

 

[godparticle]

Thanks for the help. I think I get it. Just trying to wrap my head around some of this. It seems a bit strange how it works. I'll play around with it

 

[godparticle]

Couldn't see an edit option. That bit about range anchoring is what I was noticing when testing out, but wasn't sure if I was interpreting correctly