# Finding the class of an object

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-the-class-of-an-object/226283
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 19, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-the-class-of-an-object/226283 "2007-05-19T18:20:47Z")
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### Author: ![Rezmason](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/rezmason/32/30447_2.png) [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-the-class-of-an-object/226283/1 "2007-05-19T18:20:47Z")

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Say I have an object, **e** , which is an instance of some class. How can I find out which class **e** instantiates from?