MYSQL - count number of rows in each table

Question

I would like to know how many rows are in each table in my database. I've come so far as to having

select count(*) _tablename_;  

However i would need to do that on each and every table - and there are a lot. What would me the best way to get a print-out with the table name and it's row count?

Answer 1

SELECT table_name, table_rows     FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES     WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = '<your db>'; 

I also hope you realise there's an error in your query: it's missing a FROM.