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PyQGIS: Get fields of layer
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pyqgis_layerfields.py
# QgsFields() of QgsVectorLayer()
# fields = layer.fields() # from QGIS 1.12+
fields = layer.pendingFields() # and below...
# list QgsField() from QgsFields()
fieldlist = fields.toList()
# list of layer fieldnames
[f.name() for f in fieldlist]
# field attributes
fattr = ('name', 'type', 'typeName', 'length', 'precision', 'comment')
# print the field table of a layer
for f in fieldlist:
print '; '.join(['{!r}'.format(getattr(f, a)()) for a in fattr])
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