obtaining column names from tables or views

moin,

I've got a question. I'm scripting against an existing postgresql database
environment and need to tweak queries based on the columns in the views or
tables, how can if find these w/o querying the tables or views.

Currently I execute the querie and collect the columns but this is rather
expensive, silly and fails when the table or view is empty.

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Met vriendelijke groeten/with kind regards

John van Zantvoort

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