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# SHOW TABLES

> Use the `SHOW TABLES` command to view tables in a particular schema.

## Syntax

```sql theme={null}
SHOW TABLES [ FROM schema_name ] [ LIKE_expression ];
```

## Parameters

| Parameter or clause | Description                                                                                                                                                                  |
| :------------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *schema\_name*      | The schema in which tables will be listed. If not given, tables from the default schema, public, will be listed.                                                             |
| LIKE\_expression    | Filters the output based on names by applying pattern matching. See details in [LIKE pattern matching expressions](/sql/functions/string#like-pattern-matching-expressions). |

## Example

```sql theme={null}
SHOW TABLES FROM public LIKE 't_';
```

```bash theme={null}
t1
```