count number of tables in database mysql code example

Example 1: count of tables in database mysql

SELECT count(*) 
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'database_name'

Example 2: display total number of tables in mysql

SELECT count(*) AS TOTALNUMBEROFTABLES
   -> FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
   -> WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'SCHEMA_HERE';