show fields mysql command line code example

Example: show fields mysql command line

mysql> DESCRIBE orders;
+----------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field          | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+----------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| orderNumber    | int(11)     | NO   | PRI | NULL    |       |
| orderDate      | date        | NO   |     | NULL    |       |
| requiredDate   | date        | NO   |     | NULL    |       |
| shippedDate    | date        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| status         | varchar(15) | NO   |     | NULL    |       |
| comments       | text        | YES  |     | NULL    |       |
| customerNumber | int(11)     | NO   | MUL | NULL    |       |
+----------------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
7 rows in set (0.01 sec)
Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) (sql)