mysql不能对表信息进展子查询

mysql不能对表信息进行子查询?
SELECT `Field` FROM (DESC `member`) as tmp
提示错误
但是
SELECT `Field` FROM (select * from xxx) as tmp
是可以的

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如果是5以上,查询`information_schema`.COLUMNS
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DESC只是显示表结构,无法做为子查询。

SQL code
select COLUMN_NAME
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS 
where TABLE_NAME='member'