To get total number of columns in a table in sql

Question

I need a query in sql to get total columns in a table.Can anybody help?

Answer 1

Correction to top query above, to allow to run from any database

SELECT COUNT(COLUMN_NAME) FROM [*database*].INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE 
TABLE_CATALOG = 'database' AND TABLE_SCHEMA = 'dbo'
AND TABLE_NAME = 'table'