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# INTEGER

## Syntax

```bnf
INTEGER[(M)] [SIGNED | UNSIGNED | ZEROFILL]
```

## Description

This type is a synonym for [INT](/docs/server/reference/data-types/numeric-data-types/int.md).

## EXAMPLES

```sql
CREATE TABLE integer_example (
  example INTEGER
);
```

```sql
SHOW CREATE TABLE integer_example\G

*************************** 1. row ***************************
       Table: integer_example
Create Table: CREATE TABLE `integer_example` (
  `example` int(11) DEFAULT NULL
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1
```

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