get class name inside generic view class

Question

I am trying to get class name of Generic view like below

class TestView(TemplateView):
   print self.__class__.__name__

But self is referring to app name rather TestView. My expected result is TestView.

Edit:

In the above code self does not work. Please refer comments. My requirement is to access TestView name.

That's not your code, because that wouldn't work at all (self is not defined at that point). Please show your actual code and output. — Daniel Roseman
– Daniel Roseman, Commented Jul 7, 2014 at 20:18
@DanielRoseman Sorry for the noise, I was referring other line's log above the class as output. I figured out now. — Exception
– Exception, Commented Jul 7, 2014 at 20:26

Joran Beasley · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-07 20:43:53Z

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the code you provided does not work at all ... so I am making some assumptions here

class TestView(TemplateView):
   def __init__(self,*args,**kwargs):
       TemplateView.__init__(self,*args,**kwargs)
       print "I am",self.__class__.__name__
       print "My File:",self.template_name


class Whatever(TestView):
   pass


print Whatever()
print TestView()

edited Jul 7, 2014 at 20:43

answered Jul 7, 2014 at 20:35

Joran Beasley

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2 Comments

Exception Over a year ago

But I am using the code like class TestView(TemplateView): template_name = 'admin/index.html' and views.TestView_asview(). Could you please let me know how can I accommodate this requirement with your code. Actually I am trying to refer html file based on the TestView. For example TestView.html

Joran Beasley Over a year ago

maybe my edits will fix your issue ... i dont understand what your comment has to do at all with self.__class__.__name__

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