diff --git a/src/lexer/sql/test.rs b/src/lexer/sql/test.rs
index 7119bff..068e2bf 100644
--- a/src/lexer/sql/test.rs
+++ b/src/lexer/sql/test.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ use crate::parser::{
 
 #[test]
 fn count_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let sql = "SELECT ? WHERE 1 = ?";
-    let mut parser = Parser::new(sql.as_bytes());
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(b"SELECT ? WHERE 1 = ?");
     let ast = parser.next()?.unwrap();
     let mut info = ParameterInfo::default();
     ast.to_tokens(&mut info).unwrap();
@@ -19,8 +18,7 @@ fn count_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 #[test]
 fn count_numbered_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let sql = "SELECT ?1 WHERE 1 = ?2 AND 0 = ?1";
-    let mut parser = Parser::new(sql.as_bytes());
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(b"SELECT ?1 WHERE 1 = ?2 AND 0 = ?1");
     let ast = parser.next()?.unwrap();
     let mut info = ParameterInfo::default();
     ast.to_tokens(&mut info).unwrap();
@@ -30,8 +28,7 @@ fn count_numbered_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 #[test]
 fn count_unused_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let sql = "SELECT ?1 WHERE 1 = ?3";
-    let mut parser = Parser::new(sql.as_bytes());
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(b"SELECT ?1 WHERE 1 = ?3");
     let ast = parser.next()?.unwrap();
     let mut info = ParameterInfo::default();
     ast.to_tokens(&mut info).unwrap();
@@ -41,8 +38,7 @@ fn count_unused_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 #[test]
 fn count_named_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let sql = "SELECT :x, :y WHERE 1 = :y";
-    let mut parser = Parser::new(sql.as_bytes());
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(b"SELECT :x, :y WHERE 1 = :y");
     let ast = parser.next()?.unwrap();
     let mut info = ParameterInfo::default();
     ast.to_tokens(&mut info).unwrap();
@@ -55,8 +51,7 @@ fn count_named_placeholders() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 #[test]
 fn duplicate_column() {
-    let sql = "CREATE TABLE t (x TEXT, x TEXT)";
-    let mut parser = Parser::new(sql.as_bytes());
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(b"CREATE TABLE t (x TEXT, x TEXT)");
     let r = parser.next();
     let Error::ParserError(ParserError::Custom(msg), _) = r.unwrap_err() else {
         panic!("unexpected error type")
@@ -64,6 +59,22 @@ fn duplicate_column() {
     assert!(msg.contains("duplicate column name"));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn create_table_without_column() {
+    let mut parser = Parser::new(b"CREATE TABLE t ()");
+    let r = parser.next();
+    let Error::ParserError(
+        ParserError::SyntaxError {
+            token_type: "RP",
+            found: None,
+        },
+        _,
+    ) = r.unwrap_err()
+    else {
+        panic!("unexpected error type")
+    };
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn vtab_args() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let sql = r#"CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE mail USING fts3(
diff --git a/src/parser/ast/mod.rs b/src/parser/ast/mod.rs
index 2be5369..c35d6ac 100644
--- a/src/parser/ast/mod.rs
+++ b/src/parser/ast/mod.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,26 @@ impl Display for Cmd {
     }
 }
 
+impl Cmd {
+    /// Like `sqlite3_column_count` but more limited
+    pub fn column_count(&self) -> ColumnCount {
+        match self {
+            Cmd::Explain(_) => ColumnCount::Fixed(8),
+            Cmd::ExplainQueryPlan(_) => ColumnCount::Fixed(4),
+            Cmd::Stmt(stmt) => stmt.column_count(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Like `sqlite3_stmt_readonly`
+    pub fn readonly(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Cmd::Explain(stmt) => stmt.readonly(),
+            Cmd::ExplainQueryPlan(stmt) => stmt.readonly(),
+            Cmd::Stmt(stmt) => stmt.readonly(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) enum ExplainKind {
     Explain,
     QueryPlan,
@@ -691,6 +711,64 @@ impl ToTokens for Stmt {
     }
 }
 
+/// Column count
+pub enum ColumnCount {
+    /// With `SELECT *` / EXPLAIN / PRAGMA
+    Dynamic,
+    ///
+    Fixed(usize),
+    /// No column
+    None,
+}
+
+impl ColumnCount {
+    fn incr(&mut self) {
+        if let ColumnCount::Fixed(n) = self {
+            *n += 1;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stmt {
+    /// Like `sqlite3_column_count` but more limited
+    pub fn column_count(&self) -> ColumnCount {
+        match self {
+            Stmt::Delete {
+                returning: Some(returning),
+                ..
+            } => column_count(returning),
+            Stmt::Insert {
+                returning: Some(returning),
+                ..
+            } => column_count(returning),
+            Stmt::Pragma(..) => ColumnCount::Dynamic,
+            Stmt::Select(s) => s.body.select.column_count(),
+            Stmt::Update {
+                returning: Some(returning),
+                ..
+            } => column_count(returning),
+            _ => ColumnCount::None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Like `sqlite3_stmt_readonly`
+    pub fn readonly(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Stmt::Attach { .. } => true,
+            Stmt::Begin(..) => true,
+            Stmt::Commit(..) => true,
+            Stmt::Detach(..) => true,
+            Stmt::Pragma(..) => true, // TODO check all
+            Stmt::Reindex { .. } => true,
+            Stmt::Release(..) => true,
+            Stmt::Rollback { .. } => true,
+            Stmt::Savepoint(..) => true,
+            Stmt::Select(..) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // https://sqlite.org/syntax/expr.html
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Expr {
@@ -1440,6 +1518,19 @@ impl ToTokens for OneSelect {
     }
 }
 
+impl OneSelect {
+    /// Like `sqlite3_column_count` but more limited
+    pub fn column_count(&self) -> ColumnCount {
+        match self {
+            OneSelect::Select { columns, .. } => column_count(columns),
+            OneSelect::Values(values) => {
+                assert!(!values.is_empty()); // TODO Validate
+                ColumnCount::Fixed(values[0].len())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // https://sqlite.org/syntax/join-clause.html
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct FromClause {
@@ -1538,6 +1629,26 @@ impl ToTokens for ResultColumn {
     }
 }
 
+impl ResultColumn {
+    fn column_count(&self) -> ColumnCount {
+        match self {
+            ResultColumn::Expr(..) => ColumnCount::Fixed(1),
+            _ => ColumnCount::Dynamic,
+        }
+    }
+}
+fn column_count(cols: &[ResultColumn]) -> ColumnCount {
+    assert!(!cols.is_empty());
+    let mut count = ColumnCount::Fixed(0);
+    for col in cols {
+        match col.column_count() {
+            ColumnCount::Fixed(_) => count.incr(),
+            _ => return ColumnCount::Dynamic,
+        }
+    }
+    count
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum As {
     As(Name),