To show all the tables in a particular database in MySQL, you can use the SHOW TABLES statement. Here's how you can do it:

Connect to the MySQL server: Open a command-line interface or a terminal and enter the following command, replacing <username> and <password> with your MySQL username and password:

Syntax:

                
    mysql -u <username> -p
                
            

Once you are connected to the MySQL server, you will see a prompt where you can enter commands.

Select the database: Use the USE statement followed by the name of the database you want to work with. For example, if you want to show all the tables in a database named "mydatabase", you can use the following command:

Syntax:

                
    USE mydatabase;
                
            

Show tables:

Use the SHOW TABLES statement to display a list of all tables in the currently selected database. For example:

Syntax:

                
    SHOW TABLES;
                
            

This command will return a result set that includes the names of all the tables in the specified database.

Here's an example of the entire process:

In this example, the SHOW TABLES statement returns three tables: "table1", "table2", and "table3" within the "mydatabase" database.

Note: Make sure you have selected the desired database using the USE statement before executing the SHOW TABLES command. If you haven't selected a database, it will display the tables in the default database.