[#BloombergLP-bdlc-FlatHashTable-find-085]
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Return an iterator to the entry equivalent to `key`, or `end()`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlc_flathashtable.h>`

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----
template<class LOOKUP_KEY>
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find(LOOKUP_KEY const& key) const
requires BloombergLP::bslmf::IsTransparentPredicate<HASH, LOOKUP_KEY>::value
         && BloombergLP::bslmf::IsTransparentPredicate<EQUAL,LOOKUP_KEY>::value;
----

== Description

Return an iterator representing the position of the entry in this flat hash table that is equivalent to the specified `key`, or `end()` if no such entry exists in this table.

== Return Value

iterator to the matching entry, or `end()` if none

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *key*
| key to look up
|===


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