how to declare and set variable in sql select statement code example

Example: sql create a variable in select

-- Create the table.
CREATE TABLE TestTable (cola int, colb char(3));
GO
SET NOCOUNT ON;
GO
-- Declare the variable to be used.
DECLARE @MyCounter int;

-- Initialize the variable.
SET @MyCounter = 0;

-- Test the variable to see if the loop is finished.
WHILE (@MyCounter < 26)
BEGIN;
   -- Insert a row into the table.
   INSERT INTO TestTable VALUES
       -- Use the variable to provide the integer value
       -- for cola. Also use it to generate a unique letter
       -- for each row. Use the ASCII function to get the
       -- integer value of 'a'. Add @MyCounter. Use CHAR to
       -- convert the sum back to the character @MyCounter
       -- characters after 'a'.
       (@MyCounter,
        CHAR( ( @MyCounter + ASCII('a') ) )
       );
   -- Increment the variable to count this iteration
   -- of the loop.
   SET @MyCounter = @MyCounter + 1;
END;
GO
SET NOCOUNT OFF;
GO
-- View the data.
SELECT cola, colb
FROM TestTable;
GO
DROP TABLE TestTable;
GO