How to use SHOW COLUMNS Statement In MariaDB
The SHOW COLUMNS Statement is used to retrieve the details about the columns in a table or view. The result is same as EXPLAIN statement and DESCRIBE statement. You can also replace the COLUMNS word to FIELDS and FROM word to IN and get the same results. At the end of the statement you can use the WHERE statement to get specific results with field, type, key etc.
Syntax:
SHOW COLUMNS FROM table_name;
Example: Retrieving the data type using SHOW COLUMNS statement
The below query uses the SHOW COLUMNS Statement to print the details of the email column in the customers table.
SHOW COLUMNS
FROM customers
WHERE FIELD='email';
Output:
Explanation: The query displays the details of email column from the customers table. The details are the column name or field, data type and the respective constraints of the column.
How to Get the Data Type of a Columns in MariaDB
When it comes to managing databases, understanding the types of data stored in each column is crucial. In MariaDB, this knowledge not only helps in organizing data efficiently but also enables more effective querying and analysis.
In this article, we’ll explore How to Get the Data Type of Columns in MariaDB with simple but powerful methods to retrieve column data types in MariaDB.