How to get a list column names and datatype of a table in PostgreSQL?

Question

With the following query, we can get a list of column names and datatype of a table in PostgreSQL.

Answer 1

Open psql command line and type :

\d+ table_name

Answer 2

without mentioning schema also you can get the required details Try this query->

select column_name,data_type from information_schema.columns where table_name = 'table_name';

Answer 3

    SELECT DISTINCT
        ROW_NUMBER () OVER (ORDER BY pgc.relname , a.attnum) as rowid , 
        pgc.relname as table_name ,
        a.attnum as attr,
        a.attname as name,
        format_type(a.atttypid, a.atttypmod) as typ,
        a.attnotnull as notnull, 
        com.description as comment,
        coalesce(i.indisprimary,false) as primary_key,
        def.adsrc as default
    FROM pg_attribute a 
    JOIN pg_class pgc ON pgc.oid = a.attrelid
    LEFT JOIN pg_index i ON 
        (pgc.oid = i.indrelid AND i.indkey[0] = a.attnum)
    LEFT JOIN pg_description com on 
        (pgc.oid = com.objoid AND a.attnum = com.objsubid)
    LEFT JOIN pg_attrdef def ON 
        (a.attrelid = def.adrelid AND a.attnum = def.adnum)
    LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = pgc.relnamespace

    WHERE 1=1 
        AND pgc.relkind IN ('r','')
        AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'
        AND n.nspname <> 'information_schema'
        AND n.nspname !~ '^pg_toast'

    AND a.attnum > 0 AND pgc.oid = a.attrelid
    AND pg_table_is_visible(pgc.oid)
    AND NOT a.attisdropped
    ORDER BY rowid
    ;

Answer 4

To get information about the table's column, you can use:

\dt+ [tablename]

To get information about the datatype in the table, you can use:

\dT+ [datatype]

Answer 5

SELECT column_name,data_type 
FROM information_schema.columns 
WHERE
table_name = 'your_table_name' 
AND table_catalog = 'your_database_name' 
AND table_schema = 'your_schema_name';