Does anyone know why `MyClass::class.simpleName` i...

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[damian]

Does anyone know why MyClass::class.simpleName is of String? type?
Why is it not String ?

[spand]

Not all class objects refer to a class with a name

[hho]

https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.reflect/-k-class/simple-name.html

It returns null for anonymous objects.

[damian]

Ah ok, thanks a lot!

[David Cuesta]

I use to use: MyClass::class.java.name when I need something like that. Please let me know if it was useful @damian

[damian]

Thanks. I was using as String because I have control over the classes being used but I will also look at your suggestion. Thank you 👍

[Dico]

Instead of as String you can use !!