Can I run a loop in MySQL without using a procedure/function?

Question

For testing, is it possible to run a loop from MySQL workbench or similar tool? I tried but got an error.

If it is possible, please supply a simple example I can run.

Answer 1

If it is that you only want to block the current thread then use select sleep(seconds); otherwise you can use a stored procedure (if there's something you want to loop over) or a UDF (user defined function).