mysql> explain books; +-----------+------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ | Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra | +-----------+------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ | id | int(11) unsigned | NO | PRI | NULL | auto_increment | | title | varchar(40) | YES | | NULL | | | author | varchar(40) | YES | | NULL | | | available | tinyint(1) | YES | | NULL | | +-----------+------------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ 4 rows in set (0.01 sec) mysql> select * from books; +----+----------------------------------------+----------------------+-----------+ | id | title | author | available | +----+----------------------------------------+----------------------+-----------+ | 1 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams | 1 | | 2 | PHP and MySQL For Dummies, 3rd Edition | Janet Valade | 1 | | 3 | Database Systems: The Complete Book | Hector Garcia-Molina | 0 | +----+----------------------------------------+----------------------+-----------+ 3 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql>