Sql - tablename as variable

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Hi folks,

i am trying to execute this query:

declare @tablename varchar(50)

set @tablename = 'test'

select * from @tablename

This produces the following error:

Msg 1087, Level 16, State 1, Line 5
Must declare the table variable "@tablename".

What's the right way to have table name populated dynamically?

TIA

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