# `tables`


_List of tables in a namespace_
```syntax
tables x    tables[x]
```

Where `x` is a reference to a namespace, returns as a symbol vector a sorted list of the tables in `x`
```q
q)\l sp.q
q)tables `.       / tables in root namespace
`p`s`sp
q)tables[]        / default is root namespace
`p`s`sp
q).work.tab:sp    / assign table in work namespace
q)tables `.work   / tables in work
,`tab
```

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