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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)
requires BloombergLP::bslmf::IsTransparentPredicate<HASH, LOOKUP_KEY>::value
         && BloombergLP::bslmf::IsTransparentPredicate<EQUAL,LOOKUP_KEY>::value;
----

== Description

Return an iterator providing modifiable access to the object in this flat hash table with a key equivalent to the specified `key`, if such an entry exists, and `end()` otherwise.

== 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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