SQL Server Find out default value of a column with a query

Question

How can I find out the default value of a column in a table using a SQL query?

Using the sp:

sp_columns @tablename 

I get some info on the columns of a particular table but the default value of the columns is missing, How can I get it?

Answer 1

SELECT object_definition(default_object_id) AS definition
FROM   sys.columns
WHERE  name      ='colname'
AND    object_id = object_id('tablename')

Answer 2

Use:

   SELECT so.name AS table_name, 
          sc.name AS column_name, 
          sm.text AS default_value
     FROM sys.sysobjects so
     JOIN sys.syscolumns sc ON sc.id = so.id
LEFT JOIN sys.syscomments SM ON sm.id = sc.cdefault
    WHERE so.xtype = 'U' 
      AND SO.name = @yourtable
 ORDER BY so.[name], sc.colid