see tables in a database sql server code example

Example 1: sql show tables

Showing all table: 
show tables;

Showing table data:
SELECT
* or column_names
FROM
table_name;

Example 2: how to check table name in current database sql

SELECT TABLE_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE' AND TABLE_CATALOG=db_name() 
and TABLE_NAME like'%table_name%'--to check particular table