Get class name of object as string in Swift

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String from an instance:

String(describing: self)

String from a type:

String(describing: YourType.self)

Example:

struct Foo {

    // Instance Level
    var typeName: String {
        return String(describing: Foo.self)
    }

    // Instance Level - Alternative Way
    var otherTypeName: String {
        let thisType = type(of: self)
        return String(describing: thisType)
    }

    // Type Level
    static var typeName: String {
        return String(describing: self)
    }

}

Foo().typeName       // = "Foo"
Foo().otherTypeName  // = "Foo"
Foo.typeName         // = "Foo"

Tested with class, struct and enum.

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