getColumnLabel vs. getColumnName

Question

What is the difference between ResultSetMetaData.getColumnLabel and ResultSetMetaData.getColumnName?

Label: Gets the designated column\'s suggested title for use in

Answer 1

String getColumnLabel(int column) throws SQLException;  

If a SQL AS is not specified, the value returned from getColumnLabel will be the same as the value returned by the getColumnName method.

Example:

select id as user_no from users

• getColumnLabel would return 'user_no'
• getColumnName would return 'id'