Check if table inherits from other table in PostgreSQL

Question

In PostgreSQL for these tables

CREATE TABLE cities (
    name            text,
    population      float,
    altitude        int     -- in feet
);

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Answer 1

From Postgresql AutoDoc I found this SQL:

SELECT parnsp.nspname AS par_schemaname
    , parcla.relname AS par_tablename
    , chlnsp.nspname AS chl_schemaname
    , chlcla.relname AS chl_tablename
 FROM pg_catalog.pg_inherits
 JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class AS chlcla ON (chlcla.oid = inhrelid)
 JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace AS chlnsp ON (chlnsp.oid = chlcla.relnamespace)
 JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class AS parcla ON (parcla.oid = inhparent)
 JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace AS parnsp ON (parnsp.oid = parcla.relnamespace)

This is helpful as you can test in both directions with one query.