I\'m trying to select tables in a mysql database which have the same ending, e.g. staff_name, manager_name, customer_name (example). I was thinking of something along the lines
SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME like '%_name' and TABLE_SCHEMA = 'your_db_name'
If you want to search for tables in your current DB you can do
SHOW TABLES LIKE '%_name'