SHOW TABLES

Syntax

SHOW [FULL] TABLES [FROM db_name]
    [LIKE 'pattern' | WHERE expr]

Description

SHOW TABLES lists the non-TEMPORARY tables, sequences and views in a given database. You can also get this list using:

mysqlshow db_name

See mysqlshow for more details. The LIKE clause, if present on its own, indicates which table names to match. The WHERE and LIKE clauses can be given to select rows using more general conditions, as discussed in Extended SHOW.

The Information Schema TABLES table, as well as the SHOW TABLE STATUS statement, provide extended information about tables.

This statement also lists any views in the database. The FULL modifier is supported such that SHOW FULL TABLES displays a second output column. Values for the second column are BASE TABLE for a table and VIEW for a view.

If you have no privileges for a base table or view, it does not show up in the output from SHOW TABLES or mysqlshow db_name.

Examples

SHOW TABLES;
+----------------------+
| Tables_in_test       |
+----------------------+
| animal_count         |
| animals              |
| are_the_mooses_loose |
| aria_test2           |
| t1                   |
| view1                |
+----------------------+

Showing the tables beginning with a only.

SHOW TABLES WHERE Tables_in_test LIKE 'a%';
+----------------------+
| Tables_in_test       |
+----------------------+
| animal_count         |
| animals              |
| are_the_mooses_loose |
| aria_test2           |
+----------------------+

Showing tables and table types:

SHOW FULL TABLES;
+----------------+------------+
| Tables_in_test | Table_type |
+----------------+------------+
| s1             | SEQUENCE   |
| student        | BASE TABLE |
| v1             | VIEW       |
+----------------+------------+