Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] Table Column Names

[Steven L. <st...@tu...>]

Is the describe command mysql specific, because it does the same thing as
show columns?



> While rewriting the sqlImport function, I needed a way to grab the
> column names of a table.
>
> I remember someone telling me that the 'show columns' command is MySQL
> specific. So I wrote a function named getColumnNames($tableName).
>
> You pass it the name of the table and it returns an array of all the
> names.
>
> Give me a +1 amen and I will commit it or gimme a damnation -1 and tell
> me if there is an easier way that I haven't located.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
> Matthew McNaney
> Internet Systems Architect
> Electronic Student Services
> Email: ma...@tu...
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> Phone: 828-262-6493
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>
>
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Steven Levin
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