mysql get table column names in alphabetical order

Question

Is it possible to query a MySQL database to get the column names of a table in alphabetical order? I know that

SHOW COLUMNS `table_name`;

Answer 1

If you want more details, below query is really handy:

   SELECT COLUMN_NAME  as 'Field',
   COLUMN_TYPE    as 'Type',
   IS_NULLABLE    as 'Null',
   COLUMN_KEY     as 'Key',
   COLUMN_DEFAULT as 'Default',
   EXTRA          as 'Extra'
   from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
   where TABLE_NAME   = 'my table' and
   TABLE_SCHEMA = 'my database'
   add ordering
   order by Type;  --