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Modifying Algorithms (transform, copy, replace, remove)

Last Updated: May 22, 2026

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The <algorithm> header has a second large family beyond searching: algorithms that produce a modified version of a range. They cover the transformations that would otherwise need loops: copying, mapping values, replacing matches, filling, reversing, and removing. This chapter walks through each operation, the output iterator concept that makes them composable, and the erase-remove idiom that is a common source of confusion.

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