| From: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Dennis Bjorklund <db(at)zigo(dot)dhs(dot)org> |
| Cc: | pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: setseed() doc |
| Date: | 2006-09-04 18:53:02 |
| Message-ID: | 10625.1157395982@sss.pgh.pa.us |
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Dennis Bjorklund <db(at)zigo(dot)dhs(dot)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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