How do I get list of all Tables in a Database In MS SQL Server

What is the best way to get the names of all of the tables in a specific database on SQL Server?

SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014 or 2016:

SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_TYPE='BASE TABLE'
To show only tables from a particular database

SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM <DATABASE_NAME>.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE'

Or,

SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE' AND TABLE_CATALOG='dbName' --(for MySql, use: TABLE_SCHEMA='dbName' )

PS: For SQL Server 2000:

SELECT * FROM sysobjects WHERE xtype='U'

SELECT sobjects.name
FROM sysobjects sobjects
WHERE sobjects.xtype = 'U'

Here is a list of other object types you can search for as well:

AF: Aggregate function (CLR)
C: CHECK constraint
D: Default or DEFAULT constraint
F: FOREIGN KEY constraint
L: Log
FN: Scalar function
FS: Assembly (CLR) scalar-function
FT: Assembly (CLR) table-valued function
IF: In-lined table-function
IT: Internal table
P: Stored procedure
PC: Assembly (CLR) stored-procedure
PK: PRIMARY KEY constraint (type is K)
RF: Replication filter stored procedure
S: System table
SN: Synonym
SQ: Service queue
TA: Assembly (CLR) DML trigger
TF: Table function
TR: SQL DML Trigger
TT: Table type
U: User table
UQ: UNIQUE constraint (type is K)
V: View
X: Extended stored procedure.


Select * from sys.tables;
OR

SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
OR

SELECT * FROM sysobjects WHERE xtype='U'.