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rotate

template<class FwdIt>
    void rotate(FwdIt first, FwdIt middle, FwdIt last);

The template function leaves the value originally stored in *(first + (N + (middle - last)) % (last - first)) subsequently stored in *(first + N) for each N in the range [0, last - first). Thus, if a ''left'' shift by one element leaves the element originally stored in *(first + (N + 1) % (last - first)) subsequently stored in *(first + N), then the function can be said to rotate the sequence either left by middle - first elements or right by last - middle elements. Both [first, middle) and [middle, last) must be valid ranges. The function swaps at most last - first pairs of elements.

See the related sample program.