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From Christopher Browne
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In response to Show tables query  ("Andy Shellam" <andy.shellam@mailnetwork.co.uk>)
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After takin a swig o' Arrakan spice grog, andy.shellam@mailnetwork.co.uk ("Andy Shellam") belched out:
> Is there an SQL command supported by Postgres to return a list of tables in a database?

Yes, it's called SELECT.

There is a standard schema called INFORMATION_SCHEMA, which contains a
variety of relevant views.

Notably, you could request:

 SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES;

That has the merit of actually conforming to SQL standards...
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