select table from database mysql code example

Example 1: mysql find tables with name

SELECT table_name 
FROM information_schema.tables 
WHERE table_type = 'base table' AND table_name like '%YOUR TABLE NAME%';

Example 2: select tables from mysql database

SHOW TABLES from <databasename>;

Example 3: mysql select database

//SELECT Database is used in MySQL to select a particular database to work with. This query is used when multiple databases are available with MySQL Server.

//You can use SQL command USE to select a particular database.

Syntax:
USE database_name;

//suppose database name is employee

use employee;