Returns the comment for a table column, which is specified by the OID of its table and its column number. (obj_description cannot be used for table columns, since columns do not have OIDs of their own.)
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obj_description cannot be used for table columns, since columns do not have OIDs of their own.)col_description ( table oid, column integer ) → text → textReturns the comment for a table column, which is specified by the OID of its table and its column number. (
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