// loop through the given number of rows

for ( int r = 0; r < numrows; r++ ) {
   // instantiate a new row
   TableRow row = new TableRow ( );

   // set backcolor for alternating rows
   if ( r%2 == 1 ) {
      row.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Beige;
   }
   // loop through the given number of cells

   for ( int c = 0; c < numcells; c++ ) {
      // instantiate a new row
      TableCell cell = new TableCell ( );

      // add cell content
      cell.Controls.Add ( new LiteralControl ( "row " + 
         r.ToString ( ) + ", cell " + c.ToString ( ) ) );

      // add the cell to the Cells collection
      row.Cells.Add ( cell );
   }
   // add the row to the Rows collection
   myTable.Rows.Add ( row );
}

' loop through the given number of rows
Dim r As Integer
For r = 0 To numrows - 1
   ' instantiate a new row
   Dim row As New TableRow ( )

   ' set backcolor for alternating rows
   If r Mod 2 = 1 Then
      row.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Beige
   End If 
   ' loop through the given number of cells
   Dim c As Integer
   For c = 0 To numcells - 1
      ' instantiate a new row
      Dim cell As New TableCell ( )

      ' add cell content
      cell.Controls.Add ( New LiteralControl ( "row " + _
         r.ToString ( ) + ", cell " + c.ToString ( ) ) )

      ' add the cell to the Cells collection
      row.Cells.Add ( cell )
   Next c
   ' add the row to the Rows collection
   myTable.Rows.Add ( row )
Next r