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Function template find

boost::algorithm::find — Generic find algorithm.

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/algorithm/string/find.hpp>


template<typename RangeT, typename FinderT> 
  iterator_range< typename range_iterator< RangeT >::type > 
  find(RangeT & Input, const FinderT & Finder);

Description

Search the input using the given finder.

Parameters:

`Finder`	Finder object used for searching.
`Input`	A string which will be searched.

Returns:

An iterator_range delimiting the match. Returned iterator is either RangeT::iterator or RangeT::const_iterator, depending on the constness of the input parameter.