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Formatter needs to allow insert columns on separate lines

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
sql
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start by finding the formatter path for INSERT column lists and compare it with the existing SELECT column formatting. Use the attached example to clarify the expected option and output, then add coverage for multiline INSERT columns and run the formatter tests.

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Description

enhancement formatting

formatter

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Formatter lumps all columns together for an INSERT statement on same line.

Describe the solution you'd like
Please describe the desired behavior.
Like it is with SELECT each column should be allowed its own line as an option.

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A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.

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