Getting name of the class from an instance

Question

I have the following problem: I get an instance of a class passed and want to know the name of the class of this instance. How to get this?

CiNN_2566 · Answer

NSStringFromClass([instance class]) should do the trick.

kubi_28422 · Answer

if all you want to do is test an object to see if it's a type of a certain Class

BOOL test = [self isKindOfClass:[SomeClass class]];

user_4061501 · Answer

OBJC:

NSStringFromClass([instance class])

SWIFT

From instance:

String(describing: YourType.self)

From type:

String(describing: self)