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## Function find_format_copy

boost::algorithm::find_format_copy — Generic replace algorithm.

## Synopsis

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

    template<typename OutputIteratorT, typename RangeT, typename FinderT,
             typename FormatterT>
      OutputIteratorT
      find_format_copy(OutputIteratorT Output, const RangeT & Input,
                       FinderT Finder, FormatterT Formatter);
    template<typename SequenceT, typename FinderT, typename FormatterT>
      SequenceT find_format_copy(const SequenceT & Input, FinderT Finder,
                                 FormatterT Formatter);

## Description

Use the Finder to search for a substring. Use the Formatter to format this substring and replace it in the input. The result is a modified copy of the input. It is returned as a sequence or copied to the output iterator.

| Note
The second variant of this function provides the strong exception-safety guarantee

Parameters: |
`Finder` | A Finder object used to search for a match to be replaced
`Formatter` | A Formatter object used to format a match
`Input` | An input sequence
`Output` | An output iterator to which the result will be copied
Returns: | An output iterator pointing just after the last inserted character or a modified copy of the input