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Get variable type user friendly name in C++
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How to get the type of a variable in C++

#include <boost/units/detail/utility.hpp>
using boost::units::detail::demangle;
auto demangled_name = demangle(typeid(MY_VARIABLE).name());
std::cout << "variable is of type: '"<< demangled_name << "'" << std::endl;
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