Tom Lane wrote:
> 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.
Docs updated.
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*** 795,801 ****
<row>
<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><literal>setseed(0.54823)</literal></entry>
<entry><literal>1177314959</literal></entry>
</row>
--- 795,801 ----
<row>
<entry><literal><function>setseed</function>(<type>dp</type>)</literal></entry>
<entry><type>int</type></entry>
! <entry>set seed for subsequent <literal>random()</literal> calls (value between 0 and 1.0)</entry>
<entry><literal>setseed(0.54823)</literal></entry>
<entry><literal>1177314959</literal></entry>
</row>
