# Class literal is too verbose. I suggest String::

**URL:** <https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/class-literal-is-too-verbose-i-suggest-string/500>\
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**Created:** [August 31, 2014, 10:28am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/class-literal-is-too-verbose-i-suggest-string/500 "2014-08-31T10:28:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Unitcraft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/2acd7d/32.png) [@Unitcraft](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/u/Unitcraft)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 10:28am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/class-literal-is-too-verbose-i-suggest-string/500/1 "2014-08-31T10:28:06Z")

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**javaClass\<String\>()** is too verbose. I suggest **String::**

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**Author:** ![abreslav](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.kotlinlang.org/abreslav/32/8279_2.png) [@abreslav](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/u/abreslav)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 11:41am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/class-literal-is-too-verbose-i-suggest-string/500/2 "2014-08-31T11:41:38Z")

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It will most likely be **String::class**