object—an object.
class—a class object.
Returns the class of which the object is a direct instance.
(class-of 'fred) → #<BUILT-IN-CLASS SYMBOL 610327300> (class-of 2/3) → #<BUILT-IN-CLASS RATIO 610326642> (defclass book () ()) → #<STANDARD-CLASS BOOK 33424745> (class-of (make-instance 'book)) → #<STANDARD-CLASS BOOK 33424745> (defclass novel (book) ()) → #<STANDARD-CLASS NOVEL 33424764> (class-of (make-instance 'novel)) → #<STANDARD-CLASS NOVEL 33424764> (defstruct kons kar kdr) → KONS (class-of (make-kons :kar 3 :kdr 4)) → #<STRUCTURE-CLASS KONS 250020317>