__name__<\/code>, you get exactly what you want – the Python class name for the current object.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLet\u2019s see it in action. The first example will show you how to get the class name of some well-known Python literals and data structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
>>> a = 45\n>>> type(a).__name__\n'int'\n\n>>> b = 'example'\n>>> type(b).__name__\n'str'\n\n>>> c = True\n>>> type(c).__name__\n'bool'\n\n>>> d = [1, 2, 3]\n>>> type(d).__name__\n'list'\n\n>>> e = {1: 'abc'}\n>>> type(e).__name__\n'dict'<\/pre>\n\n\n\nAlso, check out this example for a user-defined class. Here we define the simple Book class that accepts the name in the constructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
class Book:\n def __init__(self, name):\n self.name = name\n\nbook = Book(\"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\")\nprint(type(book).__name__) # Book<\/pre>\n\n\n\nAs you can see, the type()<\/code> method in combination with the __name__<\/code> variable returned correct class name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n