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This article provides an in-depth exploration of various methods for dynamically hiding and showing table columns in jQuery DataTables. It focuses on the recommended column().visible() API method in DataTables 1.10+, while comparing it with the traditional fnSetColumnVis() function. The paper details configuration options for hiding columns during initialization, including the use of columns and columnDefs parameters, and demonstrates implementation scenarios through practical code examples. Additionally, it discusses the practical application value of hidden columns in data filtering and server-side processing.