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Get Class Name for Object Javascript Other



language: Javascript
licence: Other

Get Class Name for Object

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/*
   Get the class of a javascript object. Yes, Javascript doesn't really have classes but
   sometimes its nice to know who you're talking to other than "object"
*/
<script language = "Javascript">

function objectClass( obj )
{
	var className = undefined;
	
	if( obj && obj.constructor && obj.constructor.toString() )
	{
		var arr = obj.constructor.toString().match(/function\s*(\w+)/);  
        if( arr && arr.length == 2 )
            className = arr[1];
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