Object Browser, IDE, 47
Object data type, 154
objects. See also classes
date-related objects, 285–288
.NET objects, 284–289
variables as, 163–164
OOP (object-oriented programming), 4, 5, 22–24, 317
abstraction, 319
encapsulation, 319
inheritance, 319
instance of object, defining, 53
polymorphism, 319–320
terms, 317–320
variables as objects, 163–164
Option Strict On statement, 166
optional arguments, passing, 282–284
Options menu, Lottery Assistant game, 133
overloading, 319–320
procedures for, 327