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Get a Backbone Model instance's model/class name

rated 0 times [ 68] [ 1] / answers: 1 / hits: 21340 / 12 Years ago, tue, march 13, 2012, 12:00:00

Given an instance of Backbone model, how can I know the class (so to speak) of this instance ?

For instance:

class Car extends Backbone.Model



mycar = new Car()

And what I need is:

mycar.modelName # => 'Car'

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answered 12 Years ago anabeldaliad · Accepted Answer

It's problematic in general, I think. I was going to suggest some of the options mentioned here ( How do I get the name of an object's type in JavaScript? ) but I was having issues with the first option. You could always extend all your models to have a function that returned a name for the model, but I can understand why you might find that less than satisfactory.