#### 7.7.37 class-name [Standard Generic Function]

#### Syntax::

`class-name` class ⇒ name

#### Method Signatures::

`class-name` (class class)

#### Arguments and Values::

class—a class object.

name—a symbol.

#### Description::

Returns the name of the given class.

#### See Also::

find-class , Classes

#### Notes::

If S is a symbol such that S =`(class-name C)` and C =`(find-class S)`, then S is the proper name of C. For further discussion, see Classes.

The name of an anonymous class is nil.