Re: [PATCHES] setseed() doc - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCHES] setseed() doc
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Msg-id 10625.1157395982@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Responses Re: [PATCHES] setseed() doc  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Dennis Bjorklund <db@zigo.dhs.org> writes:
>         <entry><literal><function>setseed</function>(<type>dp</type>)</literal></entry>
>         <entry><type>int</type></entry>
> -       <entry>set seed for subsequent <literal>random()</literal> calls</entry>
> +       <entry>set seed for subsequent <literal>random()</literal> calls (value between -1.0 and 1.0)</entry>

Looking at the code, it would appear that the intended range is 0 to 1.

            regards, tom lane

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