[SQL] add column if doesn't exist (fwd)

I figured pgsql-general would be a more appropriate forum for the
question below.

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Brandon

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Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:38:56 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Metcalf, Brandon [SC100:CM21:EXCH]" <bmetcalf(at)americasm01(dot)nt(dot)com>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [SQL] add column if doesn't exist

Is there a way to check for the existence of a column in a table other
than, say, doing a SELECT on that column name and checking the output?

I'm basically looking to do an ALTER TABLE foo ADD COLUMN bar if bar
doesn't exist.

Thanks.

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Brandon

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