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SQL INSERT and UPDATE
basicsql
Background
INSERT adds new rows to a table, and UPDATE modifies existing rows matching a WHERE condition.
Problem
Write SQL statements to insert a new employee and then update salaries for all employees in the Sales department.
Input
An employees table with id, name, department, salary columns.
Output
One new row inserted and all Sales department salaries increased by 10%.
Sample tests
Sample 1
Input: insert Alice in Sales, update Sales salaries +10%
Expected: Alice added, Sales employees get 1.1x salary
Your solution
Learning objective
Learn INSERT INTO VALUES, UPDATE SET, and the importance of WHERE in UPDATE.