PostgreSQL: Show tables in PostgreSQL

Question

What\'s the equivalent to show tables (from MySQL) in PostgreSQL?

Answer 1

This SQL Query works with most of the versions of PostgreSQL and fairly simple .

select table_name from information_schema.tables where table_schema='public' ;

Answer 2

First you can connect with your postgres database using the postgre.app on mac or using postico. Run the following command:

psql -h localhost -p port_number -d database_name -U user_name -W

then you enter your password, this should give access to your database

Answer 3

use only see a tables

=> \dt

if want to see schema tables

=>\dt+

if you want to see specific schema tables

=>\dt schema_name.* 

Answer 4

select 
  * 
from 
  pg_catalog.pg_tables 
where 
  schemaname != 'information_schema' 
  and schemaname != 'pg_catalog';

Answer 5

First of all you have to connect with your database like

my database is ubuntu

use this command to connect

 \c ubuntu

This message will show

"You are now connected to database "ubuntu" as user "postgres"."

Now

Run this command to show all tables in it

\d+

Answer 6

\dt (no * required) -- will list all tables for an existing database you are already connected to. Also useful to note:

\d [table_name] -- will show all columns for a given table including type information, references and key constraints.