self.__class__.__name__ represents the name of the class : self « Class « Python Tutorial

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class FooClass(object):
  version = 0.1           
  def __init__(self, nm='John Doe'):
         self.name = nm      
         print'Created a class instance for', nm
  def showname(self):
         print 'Your name is', self.name
         print 'My name is', self.__class__.__name__
  def showver(self):
         print self.version  
  def addMe2Me(self, x):  
         return x + x

foo1 = FooClass()
foo1 = FooClass('Jane Smith')
foo1.showname()