# Function colsNumber()

>**colsNumber**(table, colNameOrNumber, throwError = true)
- Returns the col number from the name

- See [Functions](../functions.md)

## Parameters

| Parameter |Type |Default |Description |
|  ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
**table** |object | |The table object |
**colNameOrNumber** |string / number | |The column name |
**throwError** |bool |true |If true and colname is not found throw error else return -1 |