How do I limit the number of rows returned by an Oracle query after ordering?

Question

Is there a way to make an Oracle query behave like it contains a MySQL limit clause?

In MySQL, I can do this:

Answer 1

In oracle

SELECT val FROM   rownum_order_test ORDER BY val DESC FETCH FIRST 5 ROWS ONLY;

VAL

    10
    10
     9
     9
     8

5 rows selected.

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