MySQL: How to INSERT rows into a TABLE

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-- EXAMPLE 1 --

INSERT INTO employees

VALUES (1, "Eugene", "Krabs", 25.50, "2023-01-02");

SELECT * FROM employees;

-- EXAMPLE 2 --

INSERT INTO employees

VALUES (2, "Squidward", "Tentacles", 15.00, "2023-01-03"),

(3, "Spongebob", "Squarepants", 12.50, "2023-01-04"),

(4, "Patrick", "Star", 12.50, "2023-01-05"),

(5, "Sandy", "Cheeks", 17.25, "2023-01-06");

SELECT * FROM employees;

-- EXAMPLE 3 --

INSERT INTO employees (employee_id, first_name, last_name)

VALUES (6, "Sheldon", "Plankton");

SELECT * FROM employees;