jquery datatables hide column

Question

Is there a way with the jquery datatables plugin to hide (and show) a table column?

I figured out how to reload the table data: using fnClearTable and <

Answer 1

Note: the accepted solution is now outdated and part of legacy code. http://legacy.datatables.net/ref The solutions might not be appropriate for those working with the newer versions of DataTables (its legacy now) For the newer solution: you could use: https://datatables.net/reference/api/columns().visible()

alternatives you could implement a button: https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons/built-in look at the last option under the link provided that allows having a button that could toggle column visibility.