class_docstr: Defines the configuration for a View object.
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docstr: The columns that will be shown to the user in the view. If left
  empty, the view shows all columns in the dataset by default.
  
  Returns:
      `list` : the columns shown to the user
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code: def get_columns(self):
      """The columns that will be shown to the user in the view. If left
      empty, the view shows all columns in the dataset by default.
  
      Returns:
          `list` : the columns shown to the user
      """
      return self._columns
  
file_path: perspective/python/perspective/perspective/table/view_config.py
label_desc: Use image node_id 5 for calling the ViewConfig obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.get_columns() and returns: self