mysql> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_schema.tables; +----------+ | COUNT(*) | +----------+ | 1484698 | +----------+ 1 row in set (1 min 52.81 sec)
mysql> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM information_ schema. tables;
+----------+
| COUNT(*) |
+----------+
| 1484698 |
+----------+
1 row in set (1 min 52.81 sec)