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# std::char_traits::find

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< cpp‎ | string‎ | char traits

static const char_type* find( const char_type* p, std::size_t count, const char_type& ch ); |  | (until C++17)
static constexpr const char_type* find( const char_type* p, std::size_t count, const char_type& ch ); |  | (since C++17)

Searches for character `ch` within the first `count` characters of the sequence pointed to by `p`.

### [edit] Parameters

p | - | pointer to a character string to search
count | - | the number of characters to analyze
ch | - | the character to search for

### [edit] Return value

A pointer to the first character in the range specified by `[p, p + count)` that compares equal to `ch`, or NULL if not found.

### [edit] Exceptions

(none)

### [edit] Complexity

Linear in `count`.

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