Generating a range of numbers in MySQL

Question

How do I generate a range of consecutive numbers (one per line) from a MySQL query so that I can insert them into a table?

For example:

nr
1
2
3
4
5
         


        

Answer 1

As you all understand, this is rather hacky so use with care

SELECT id % 12 + 1 as one_to_twelve FROM any_large_table group by one_to_twelve