columns

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/mysql_adapter.rb, line 449
      def columns(table_name, name = nil)#:nodoc:
        sql = "SHOW FIELDS FROM #{quote_table_name(table_name)}"
        columns = []
        result = execute(sql, :skip_logging)
        result.each { |field| columns << MysqlColumn.new(field[0], field[4], field[1], field[2] == "YES") }
        result.free
        columns
      end