SQL: Select a list of numbers from “nothing”

Question

What is a fast/readable way to SELECT a relation from \"nothing\" that contains a list of numbers. I want to define which numbers by setting a start and end value. I am usi

Answer 1

Well in SQL server (and PostgreSQL) I would use recursive common table expression: SQL Server, PostgreSQL

with recursive Numbers as (
    select 0 as Number
    union all
    select Number + 1
    from Numbers
    where Number < 4
)
select Number
from Numbers

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But, as far as I know, there's no WITH in SQLite.

So, the possible solutions could be

• create a user defined function (this could be helpful)

• create a table with numbers from 0 to max number you'll ever need, and then just select from it like this:

  select Number from Numbers where Number >= 0 and Number <= 4