# Table_Columns # Interface: Table\_Columns\ Defined in: [core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts:75](https://github.com/TanStack/table/blob/main/packages/table-core/src/core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts#L75) ## Type Parameters ### TFeatures `TFeatures` *extends* [`TableFeatures`](TableFeatures.md) ### TData `TData` *extends* [`RowData`](../type-aliases/RowData.md) ## Properties ### getAllColumns() ```ts getAllColumns: () => Column[]; ``` Defined in: [core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts:90](https://github.com/TanStack/table/blob/main/packages/table-core/src/core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts#L90) Returns all columns in the table in their normalized and nested hierarchy. #### Returns [`Column`](../type-aliases/Column.md)\<`TFeatures`, `TData`, `unknown`\>[] *** ### getAllFlatColumns() ```ts getAllFlatColumns: () => Column[]; ``` Defined in: [core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts:94](https://github.com/TanStack/table/blob/main/packages/table-core/src/core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts#L94) Returns all columns in the table flattened to a single level. #### Returns [`Column`](../type-aliases/Column.md)\<`TFeatures`, `TData`, `unknown`\>[] *** ### getAllFlatColumnsById() ```ts getAllFlatColumnsById: () => Record>; ``` Defined in: [core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts:82](https://github.com/TanStack/table/blob/main/packages/table-core/src/core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts#L82) Returns a map of all flat columns by their ID. #### Returns `Record`\<`string`, [`Column`](../type-aliases/Column.md)\<`TFeatures`, `TData`, `unknown`\>\> *** ### getAllLeafColumns() ```ts getAllLeafColumns: () => Column[]; ``` Defined in: [core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts:98](https://github.com/TanStack/table/blob/main/packages/table-core/src/core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts#L98) Returns all leaf-node columns in the table flattened to a single level. This does not include parent columns. #### Returns [`Column`](../type-aliases/Column.md)\<`TFeatures`, `TData`, `unknown`\>[] *** ### getColumn() ```ts getColumn: (columnId) => | Column | undefined; ``` Defined in: [core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts:102](https://github.com/TanStack/table/blob/main/packages/table-core/src/core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts#L102) Returns a single column by its ID. #### Parameters ##### columnId `string` #### Returns \| [`Column`](../type-aliases/Column.md)\<`TFeatures`, `TData`, `unknown`\> \| `undefined` *** ### getDefaultColumnDef() ```ts getDefaultColumnDef: () => Partial>; ``` Defined in: [core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts:86](https://github.com/TanStack/table/blob/main/packages/table-core/src/core/columns/coreColumnsFeature.types.ts#L86) Returns the default column options to use for all column defs supplied to the table. #### Returns `Partial`\<[`ColumnDef`](../type-aliases/ColumnDef.md)\<`TFeatures`, `TData`, `unknown`\>\>