SHOW-TABLES

Name

SHOW TABLES

Description

This statement is used to display all tables under the current db

Syntax:

SHOW TABLES [LIKE]

Note:

1. LIKE: to perform fuzzy query based on table names

Example

1. View all tables under DB

   mysql> show tables;
   +---------------------------------+
   | Tables_in_demo                  |
   +---------------------------------+
   | ads_client_biz_aggr_di_20220419 |
   | cmy1                            |
   | cmy2                            |
   | intern_theme                    |
   | left_table                      |
   +---------------------------------+
   5 rows in set (0.00 sec)

2. Fuzzy query by table name

   mysql> show tables like '%cm%';
   +----------------+
   | Tables_in_demo |
   +----------------+
   | cmy1           |
   | cmy2           |
   +----------------+
   2 rows in set (0.00 sec)

Keywords

SHOW, TABLES

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