Python Program to Get the Class Name of an Instance

To understand this example, you should have the knowledge of the following Python programming topics:


Example 1: Using __class__.__name__

class Vehicle:
    def name(self, name):
        return name

v = Vehicle()
print(v.__class__.__name__)

Output

Vehicle

__class__ is the attribute of the class to which it is associated and __name__ is a special variable in Python. Its functionality depends on where it is used.

  • Create an object v of class Vehicle().
  • Print the name of the class using __class__.__name__.

Example 2: Using type() and __name__ attribute

class Vehicle:
    def name(self, name):
        return name

v = Vehicle()
print(type(v).__name__)

Output

Vehicle

Using attribute __name__ with type(), you can get the class name of an instance/object as shown in the example above. type() gives the class of object v and __name__ gives the class name.

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