How to list tables in the current database using PostgreSQL

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A quick explanation of how to list tables in the current database inside the `psql` tool in PostgreSQL, or using SQL

To list the tables in the current database, you can run the \dt command, in psql:

If you want to perform an SQL query instead, run this:

SELECT table_name
FROM information_schema.tables
WHERE table_schema = 'public'
ORDER BY table_name;

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