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I'm attempting to display a string that provides the type of a given variable.

When I try the following: 

'This is a '+str(type(somevariable))

the output is "This is a <type 'float'>", instead of "This is a float".

How do I get the output I want?

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    This should work. What error message do you get? Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 15:21
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    "it's not working" doesn't tell us the problem. Unexpected output? Error message? Elaborate. Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 15:23
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    Well, I guess it kind of works. The output is "This is a <type 'float'>". I want it to be just "This is a float". Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 15:24
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    @HarperLee: Please update your question with this information. Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 15:25

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'This is a ' + type(somevariable).__name__
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somevariable.__class__.__name__

is one way.

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