How can I check if mysql table column even exists?

Question

How can I check if mysql table field even exists ?

The column name is \'price\' and I need to see if it exists.

Haven\'t understood really how the \'EXISTS\'

Answer 1

Another way of doing it in PHP:

$chkcol = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `table_name` LIMIT 1"); 
$mycol = mysql_fetch_array($chkcol); 
if(isset($mycol['price'])) 
  echo "Column price exists! Do something...";