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description: "Learn more about: type_info Class"
title: "type_info Class"
ms.date: "11/04/2016"
ms.date: "07/11/2023"
f1_keywords: ["type_info"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["class type_info", "type_info class"]
ms.assetid: 894ddda2-7de4-4da3-9404-d2c74e356c16
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# type_info Class

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The `type_info::name` member function returns a `const char*` to a null-terminated string representing the human-readable name of the type. The memory pointed to is cached and should never be directly deallocated.

The `type_info::raw_name` member function returns a `const char*` to a null-terminated string representing the decorated name of the object type. The name is actually stored in its decorated form to save space. Consequently, this function is faster than `type_info::name` because it doesn't need to undecorate the name. The string returned by the `type_info::raw_name` function is useful in comparison operations but is not readable. If you need a human-readable string, use the `type_info::name` function instead.
The `type_info::raw_name` member function is Microsoft specific. It returns a `const char*` to a null-terminated string representing the decorated name of the object type. The name is stored in its decorated form to save space. Consequently, this function is faster than `type_info::name` because it doesn't need to undecorate the name. The string returned by the `type_info::raw_name` function is useful in comparison operations but is not readable. If you need a human-readable string, use `type_info::name` instead.
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Hmm, there is a two-space gap in The name is stored


Type information is generated for polymorphic classes only if the [/GR (Enable Run-Time Type Information)](../build/reference/gr-enable-run-time-type-information.md) compiler option is specified.

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