function db_find_tables

Finds all tables that are like the specified base table name.

Parameters

$table_expression: An SQL expression, for example "simpletest%" (without the quotes). BEWARE: this is not prefixed, the caller should take care of that.

Return value

Array, both the keys and the values are the matching tables.

Related topics

Schema API
API to handle database schemas.
3 calls to db_find_tables()
ModuleTestBase::assertTableCount in drupal/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Module/ModuleTestBase.php
Assert there are tables that begin with the specified base table name.
simpletest_clean_database in drupal/core/modules/simpletest/simpletest.module
Removed prefixed tables from the database that are left over from crashed tests.
TestBase::tearDown in drupal/core/modules/simpletest/lib/Drupal/simpletest/TestBase.php
Deletes created files, database tables, and reverts all environment changes.

File

drupal/core/includes/database.inc, line 662
Core systems for the database layer.

Code

function db_find_tables($table_expression) {
  return Database::getConnection()
    ->schema()
    ->findTables($table_expression);
}