Simon Cornelius P.Umacob wrote: > Oh great masters of this arcane language, how do I count the number of > columns in a given table?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE table_name = 'tbl_name' AND table_schema = 'db_name' In MySQL < 5.02 you would run SHOW COLUMNS and then use the recordcount. > In addition, how do I manipulate the nth column of any given table? Not. > One may argue that this is a serious database design flaw. Indeed. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:207727 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
