Description
The int numeric type represents a 32-bit
signed two's-complement integer. The default value of a int instance
variable, class variable, and array component is zero, that is, 0. The value of int
is an integer from -2147483648 to 2147483647, inclusive.
Example
You can declare an int variable and give it an initial value when you declare it:
int exampleInt = 1000; //name of the variable is exampleInt and its value is 1000
Source: The Java Language Specification. Copyright (C) 1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc.