How to get a list column names and datatypes of a table in PostgreSQL?

Question

How can I get a list of column names and datatypes of a table in PostgreSQL using a query?

Answer 1

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