list all tables in a database with MySQLi

Question

I have looked around and still can\'t find how to list all my tables in a database. is it possible with MySQLi?

Thanks.

Answer 1

There are many ways.

SHOW TABLES

Is the most simple SQL statement for doing that. You can also take a look at INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES if you want to have more details or do some filtering or such.

SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA LIKE 'your_database';