datatables columns hide 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: 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*/);