Microsoft Scripting Library: Declaring file (variables/objects?): Is it an object or var.?

How can I tell if something is an object or a variable in the Microsoft Scripting Runtime library? I ask b/c I believe that in order to use an object, you need to declare a new instance of an object; however, based on what I can compile below, it does not look like I need to declare a new instance of a file in order to use it.

When I declare fil: Dim fil As Scripting.File...
...I do not need to declare a new instance of fil as I would with an object such as a collection or a file system object:
Dim fso As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Set fso = New Scripting.FileSystemObject

But if a file isn't an object, why can I use a For - Each - Next syntax that I thought was reserved for looping over collections of objects?

So I can write:

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Leith,

That helps with the For...Each...Next question. Thanks.

shg,

I probably wasn't clear about my question. The Files method is pretty straightforward.

My question(s) relate(s) to whether or not a File datatype is an object or variable. If it's an object, why don't I need to create a new instance of it (like with Collections, FileSystemObjects, and User-defined Classes)? Or do you not always need to create a new instance of some objects before using them -- but if that is the case, why/when?

Thanks Again...

Thanks for the quick responses!

To anyone else reading this, Microsoft has a good resource to learn more on this subject: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../ee198742.aspx