How can I get a list of column names and datatypes of a table in PostgreSQL using a query?
SELECT
a.attname as "Column",
pg_catalog.format_type(a.atttypid, a.atttypmod) as "Datatype"
FROM
pg_catalog.pg_attribute a
WHERE
a.attnum > 0
AND NOT a.attisdropped
AND a.attrelid = (
SELECT c.oid
FROM pg_catalog.pg_class c
LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace
WHERE c.relname ~ '^(hello world)$'
AND pg_catalog.pg_table_is_visible(c.oid)
);
More info on it : http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/catalog-pg-attribute.html