MySQL int column removing prefixed zero

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MySQL int column removing prefixed zero

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Do I need to change the columns data type to stop MySQL removing the a zero from the beginning if there is one?
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You wish to keep the leading zeroes? There is a column setting for it.
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A-ha!

The unsigned zerofill.
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