number of columns in sql table code example

Example: get number of columns sql

SELECT TABLE_NAME , count(COLUMN_NAME)
FROM information_schema.columns
GROUP BY TABLE_NAME;

-- Oracle (depending on schema grants):
SELECT count(*) FROM USER_TAB_COLS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'my_table';
SELECT count(*) FROM ALL_TAB_COLS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'my_table';
SELECT count(*) FROM DBA_TAB_COLS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'my_table';