C# / .NET - get class name

In this short article, we would like to show how to get some class name in C#.

Quick solution:

Type classType = someObject.GetType();

string className = classType.Name;

or:

Type classType = typeof(SomeClass);

string className = classType.Name;

Practical examples

Example 1

In this example, we use GetType() function to get class type and Name property to get class name.

using System;

class Student
{
    public string Name { get; private set; }

    public Student(string name)
    {
        this.Name = name;
    }
}

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Student student = new Student("Tom");
		Type type = student.GetType();

        Console.WriteLine(type.Name);
    }
}

Output:

Student

Example 2

In this example, we use typeof() operator to get class type and Name property to get class name. Using this approach we don't need to have class type instance.

using System;

class Student
{
    public string Name { get; private set; }

    public Student(string name)
    {
        this.Name = name;
    }
}

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
		Type type = typeof(Student);
        
        Console.WriteLine(type.Name);
    }
}

Output:

Student

References

1. Object.GetType Method (System) | Microsoft Docs