# Best way to check class type in C++

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**Created:** [June 24, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/best-way-to-check-class-type-in-c/396569 "2017-06-24T01:28:33Z")\
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Probably best to go with “IsA”

```
if(myGrabbedItem->IsA(ABaseWeapon::StaticClass()))
{
    this->GrabWeapon(myGrabbedItem);
}
else
{
    this->GrabItem(myGrabbedItem);
}

```

> **[IsA](https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/API/Runtime/CoreUObject/UObject/UObjectBaseUtility/IsA/)**
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