Re: setseed() doc

From: Dennis Bjorklund <db(at)zigo(dot)dhs(dot)org>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: setseed() doc
Date: 2006-09-04 19:05:55
Message-ID: 44FC7913.1090705@zigo.dhs.org
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Tom Lane skrev:

>> <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.

Ok.

What about the return value? The doc didn't say anything about it.

/Dennis

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