Which datatype for flag?

Which datatype should I use for a flag (in MySQL)? I just want to check if a user is online at the moment.
I thought about a TINYINT or SET which both could be 0 or 1.

Solution

TINYINT is perfect for what you are suggesting:

`status` tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0'

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