SQL Query to return N rows from dual

Question

I want to write a SQL query which accepts a bind variable (say :NUM) and its output consists of one column & :NUM number of rows, each row having its row number. i.e. if we

Answer 1

I didn't come up with this answer [ so make sure any votes go the right way!!] , it just my testing notes based on 'OMG Ponies' [who wasn't sure whether the method would work with binding variable] above for reference:

Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options

SQL> var num_rows number
SQL> begin select 20 into :num_rows from dual;
  2  end;
  3  /

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> select level from dual
  2  connect by level <=:num_rows;

     LEVEL
----------
         1
         2
         3
         4
 ...