Declaring variables with a for loop?

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I am new to programing.

I want to declare 8 variables at the class level like this:

     
private var graphicDesign1:Sprite;
private var graphicDesign2:Sprite;
private var graphicDesign3:Sprite;
private var graphicDesign4:Sprite;
private var graphicDesign5:Sprite;
private var graphicDesign6:Sprite;
private var graphicDesign7:Sprite;
private var graphicDesign8:Sprite;

But I would like to do it with a for loop. Is that possible? If so i’m doing it wrong this is what I have.


for(var i = 1; i < 9; i++){
            private var +"graphicDesign"+i:Sprite;
             }

Will someone show me the correct way to do this?

Thanks!