datatables hide columns code example

Example 1: datatables dynamically hide columns

const table = $('#example').DataTable();

// Get the column API object
const column = table.column( 2 ); // gets 2nd column (0-indexed)
 
// Toggle the visibility
column.visible( ! column.visible() ); // true or false

Example 2: datatables hide showing entries

// pre v1.10
   $('#example').dataTable({
       bInfo : false
   });
   
   // v1.10+
   $('#example').DataTable({
       info : false
   });

Example 3: datatable hide no data available in table

var someTableDT = $("#some-table").on("draw.dt", function () {
    $(this).find(".dataTables_empty").parents('tbody').empty();
}).DataTable(/*init object*/);