Mysql Table Describe

Mysql Table Describe is used to describe the Fieldtype, Datatype, Null and Key etc of the table.

Understand with Example

The Tutorial illustrate an example from 'Mysql Table Describe'. To understand the example we create a table 'Stu' with required fieldnames and datatypes respectively.

Create table:

Create Table Stu(Id int,Name Varchar(15));

Query:

Desc : The Query below shows you the Fieldnames, Datatypes, Null etc of the table Stu.

Result

+-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field | Type        | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Id    | int(11)     | YES  |     |         |       |
| Name  | varchar(15) | YES  |     |         |       |
+-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+