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# mysql_list_tables

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

mysql_list_tables — List tables in a MySQL database

Warning

This function was deprecated in PHP 4.3.0, and will be removed in the future, along with the entirety of the original MySQL extension. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide and related FAQ for more information. Alternatives to this function include:

- SQL Query: SHOW TABLES FROM sometable

### Description

resource mysql_list_tables ( string `$database` [, resource `$link_identifier` = NULL ] )

Retrieves a list of table names from a MySQL database.

This function is deprecated. It is preferable to use mysql_query() to issue an SQL SHOW TABLES [FROM db_name] [LIKE 'pattern'] statement instead.

### Parameters

`database`

  The name of the database

`link_identifier`

  The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect() is assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect() was called with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, an `E_WARNING` level error is generated.

### Return Values

A result pointer resource on success or `FALSE` on failure.

Use the mysql_tablename() function to traverse this result pointer, or any function for result tables, such as mysql_fetch_array().

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
4.3.7 | This function became deprecated.

### Examples

Example #1 mysql_list_tables() alternative example

`<?php
$dbname = 'mysql_dbname';
if (!mysql_connect('mysql_host', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password')) {
echo 'Could not connect to mysql';
exit;
}
$sql = "SHOW TABLES FROM $dbname";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
if (!$result) {
echo "DB Error, could not list tables\n";
echo 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_error();
exit;
}
while ($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) {
echo "Table: {$row[0]}\n";
}
mysql_free_result($result);
?>`

### Notes

> Note:

> For backward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may be used: mysql_listtables()

### See Also

- mysql_list_dbs() - List databases available on a MySQL server
- mysql_tablename() - Get table name of field

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