list tables in a database code example

Example 1: get the list of all tables in sql server

SELECT TABLE_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE' AND TABLE_CATALOG='YOUR_Database_name'

Example 2: sql show tables

Showing all table: 
show tables;

Showing table data:
SELECT
* or column_names
FROM
table_name;