MySQL ROW_NUMBER Alternative: Generate Row Numbers

There is no built-in ROW_NUMBER function in MySQL to generate row numbers. However, you can use variables to achieve similar functionality.

Here is an example of generating line numbers using variables:

SELECT @row_number:=@row_number+1 AS row_number, column1, column2
FROM table1, (SELECT @row_number:=0) AS t
ORDER BY column1;

In the example above, we used a variable called row_number to store the row number. By linking the variable with the table and incrementing its value in the SELECT statement, we can achieve the effect of generating row numbers.

Please note that you will need to modify table names and column names according to the actual situation, and make changes to the ORDER BY clause as needed. Additionally, if you need to use row numbers in different queries, you may need to reset the value of the variable before each query.